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Jeffery Kramer
Via Email jk1045@outlook.com

March 3, 2015

Dear Mr. Kramer:

This is in response to your February 17, 2015 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
You requested all documents concerning the lethal removal of resident Canada geese by
United States Department of Agriculture-APHIS-Wildlife Services from Rikers Island in
Queens, New York (East Elmhurst, NY 11370) for each and every year from June 1, 2001
to September 1, 2014. This does not pertain to any egg/nest depredations performed
during these yearsonly lethal removal of resident geese goslings, juveniles and adults.
You ask that the records entail the quantity of resident Canada geese removed from Rikers
Island, the methodology of their removal, and the location of where the resident geese were
removed to for euthanasia and disposalfor each and every year from June 1, 2001 to
September 1, 2014. Your request was received in this office on February 17, 2015 and
assigned case number FOIA 15-02032.
On February 24, 2015, the Wildlife Services program office (WS) employees conducted a
thorough search of their files and located two pages of records. The responsive records are
enclosed with this letter. These records are being released in their entirety, without
redaction. Wildlife Services employees also informed my office that no documents were
located as to the location of where the geese were taken to.
You may appeal our full release of these records. If you chose to appeal, your appeal must
be in writing and must be received within 45 days of the date of this letter to the following
address:
Administrator
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Ag Box 3401
Washington, DC 20250-3401
Please refer to FOIA 15-02032-F in your appeal letter and add the words FOIA Appeal to
the front of the envelope. To assist the Administrator in reviewing your appeal, provide
specific reasons why you believe modification of the determination warranted.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Kacie Edwards of my staff at
Kacie.L.Edwards@aphis.usda.gov.
Sincerely,

Tonya Woods
Director
Freedom of Information & Privacy Act
Legislative and Public Affairs
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Date Range
Species
Component
Killed Euth
NY
03/01/2005 to 09/30/2005
Geese, Canada
traps, drive/corral

288

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Species

Component

NY

06/01/2006 to 09/30/2006

Geese, Canada

traps, drive/corral

Killed Euth

200

Take Agreement: NYC DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 06/01/2007 to 09/30/2007 - testing ACLAPPER 02/20/15
State

Date Range

Species

Component

NY

06/01/2007 to 09/30/2007

Geese, Canada

traps, drive/corral

Killed Euth

167

Take Agreement: NYC DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 06/01/2008 to 09/30/2008 - testing ACLAPPER 02/20/15
State

Date Range

Species

Component

NY

06/01/2008 to 09/30/2008

Geese, Canada

traps, drive/corral

Killed Euth

77

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State

Date Range

Species

Component

NY

06/01/2009 to 09/30/2009

Geese, Canada

traps, drive/corral

Killed Euth

112

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State

Date Range

Species

Component

NY

06/01/2010 to 09/30/2010

Geese, Canada

traps, drive/corral

Killed Euth

32

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Species

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06/01/2011 to 09/30/2011

Geese, Canada

traps, drive/corral

Killed Euth

55

Take Agreement: NYC DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 06/01/2012 to 09/30/2012 - testing ACLAPPER 02/20/15
State

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Species

Component

NY

06/01/2012 to 09/30/2012

Geese, Canada

traps, drive/corral

Killed Euth

47

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NY

06/01/2013 to 09/30/2013

Geese, Canada

traps, drive/corral

51

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06/01/2014 to 09/30/2014

Geese, Canada

traps, drive/corral

Killed Euth

33