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1 - Mr. Mintz (Mr. Moschella 1 - Mr. Moore (Mr. Gow) 1'- Mr. Boynton 1 - Mr. Woodby June 26, 1979 Mr. Burkett Van Kirk Counsel for the Minority FEDERAL GOVERAS Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Washington, D. C. 20510 Dear Burkett, In your telephone call you inquired about the livestock. mutilations problem in New Mexico and the actions being taken by the TBI concerning them. Lavestock mutilations have reportedly occurred in a. mumber of states, principally in the Southwest; however, the only known mutilations over which the FBI might have investi- gative jurisdiction have-occurred on Indian lands in New Mexico.. DeIt otio? On March 2, 1979, 'the-Department of Justice requested the FBI to conduct an inveatigation in New Mexico of fifteep.animal_. mutilations and any others that occur in Indian country. Since March 197s, our Albuquerque Otfice has been investigating these. mutllations and is in contact with other law snforcement agencies investigating livestock mutilations. There have been no new live-. stock mutilations on Indian lands reported to us and our investigation with respect to the identities of the individuais responsible for the. nfteen mutilations menttoned previously has been gsgative to date.. REQZU You may also be interested to know that'oh Aprn z6, '1979 a conference chaired by Senator Harrison Schmitt, New Mexico, Assec.Dk was heid in Albuquerque concerning the problem of livestock JUN 27 1979 Dop.AD A Dep.AD r, NOTE: This information is being furnished in response to a telephorie- dm.Sery Crin.lav. inquiry from Mr. Van Kirk on 6/25/79. We furnished the same infor- Ideat. mation to,Sanator Schmitt by letter dated 6/19/79, except the portion htell. Caheratery Senator Senmitt was already aware./93-/Ys Paa. & lasp. Rec.Mgnt. Teth.Serys. Treining Pebic Affs.OH. Telsphoee Ru. Directer's Sec' NAIL ROON