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] . / ; 1- Mr. Mintz (Mr. Moschella i - Mr. Moore (Mr. Gow) : 1 - Mr. Woodby dune 26, 1979 Mr. Burkett Van Kirk . - Counsel for the Minority «27554 COVERS Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Washington, D. C. 90510 In your telephone call you inquired about the Hvestock mutilations problem in New Mexico and the actions being taken by the FBI concerning them. _ @ Livestock mutilations have reportedly occurred in a - _._-.. ---Buraber of states, principally in the Southwest; however, the only known mutilations over which the FBI might have investi- gative jurisdiction hayp-occurred on Indian lands in New Mexico. 4 aaa ie = “4. On March 2, 1979, eas bop citiag o ce requested the FBI to conduct an investigation in New Mexico of fifteen animal <__ __mutilations and any others that occur jn Indian . Since March 1979, our Albuquerque Office has been investigating these mutilations and is in contact with other law enforcement agencies ae investigating livestock mutilations. There have been no new live- ee stock mutilations on Indian lands reported to us and our investigation 24 ' with respect to the identities of the individuals responsible for the qn mes nee bp ee 7 0 . You may also be interested to know LOTR awe eee Ase. dy, _____& CODference chaired by Senator Harrison Schmitt, New Mexico, Dip. AD Ade, — Was held in Albuquerque concerning the problem of livestock JUN 2? 1979 Bp AD i - Don pa oy Awbi: NOTE: This information is being furnished in response to a telephonic “== - Gia. tar, inquiry from Mr. Van Kirk on 6/25/79. We furnished the same infor- tira mation to Siuitor Schmitt by letter dated 6/19/79, except the portion __ Leon Y@lating thjth8 Albuquerque conference and the LEAA grant about which fle due’ Senator Sehimitt was already aware./73—/(64%° B- Treiaing — 4] fly 4 Dieacter's Sec'y MAIL ROOM \ i a an TKS FR; OO