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� <br /> r , =:U;vc� COu?1CIL .•�t�r�'i�1?:�G HELD rt,3RU�ttY 14 , 1977 Page 9 <br /> � I have � a_lked to Bob Jessen, one of the duck DUCK PROBLEM <br /> � :�.p�rts with the DNR, who rnentioned to me (Continued) <br /> � ���t there is a relationship between 7_arge <br /> 1-oncentrations of ducks in an area and an old <br /> � ��-�orld disease whi_ch is becoming common in the <br /> • l7:>j_t��d States, w]lich is Duck Vi_ra].enter.it�_s, <br /> ,•:'�ich can be quite di_sastrous t-o the ducks. <br /> i ��'��ese health nrobl_ems , in addition to the <br /> � �:;;na�ur_al aspect of this pr�venting their nor_mal <br /> : -�_��r_ati.on, woul_d lead me to f�el that some <br /> � � �i �.E�rv�nti on shou_ld take place to tr_y and <br /> � oi-rect this probl�zn. <br /> 1 <br /> � T.::77-ry J. Gallagher, M.D. <br /> ����alth Officer of Oroi�o <br /> t <br /> '�_r, t�Th�_f.e stated aL ih�_s ti;�e , that he has <br /> � _�o�iced that tlie d+zcks that ne is feedi_ng <br /> ,���e getting bigger and there are mor_e of <br /> � � `�em now and that the feeding costs to take care <br /> � �f the ducks in iront of his hoine has become <br /> very exp��nsive. <br /> � <br /> P���.yor Br.ad Van Nest then coir�-nented that it is <br /> � ��bvious from all the testimony heard and t_he <br /> c�ocumentation presented that the f��ding of <br /> � ,ucks is certainly a public safety, health and <br /> + ���lfare pr_oblem and t_he Council has to address <br /> i.h�rnselves to this issue. It was also noted by <br /> � ��layor Van Nest that the DrIR and wildlife people <br /> had commented that all wildliie had an abundant <br /> � supply of natural food this winter because of <br /> i_he lack of snow. If the termination of f_eedi_ng <br /> � of the wi]_d ducks at Nehrings and j�v'hites, we should <br /> encounter a late winter storm that would prevent <br /> � the ducks from finding natural food elsewnere, it <br /> S might become necessary to request assistance from <br /> the DNR and wildlife people to temporarily provide <br /> � iood �_o prevent star�ration of these fowl. <br /> � At this time, Mrs . Nehring stated that the <br /> reason she and her husband are feeding ducks <br /> � is because they felt sorry for them during <br /> � the winter months and they do require our attentiono <br /> S At this i-ime, Mrs . B1esi, 2064 Shadywood Road, <br /> snowed the Council pictures of the areas and the <br /> � a��iount of ducks that are being feed at certain <br /> times in the winter and the problems involved <br /> � with the large amount of ducks that concentrate <br /> • in one small area that is '��pt op`n dui-ing the <br /> winter Inontns. <br /> (Conti_nu�d) <br /> � <br /> � <br /> � <br />