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Contact: Kaylin Martin, Communications Assistant
Phone 952-833-9537 • Web www.CityofEdina.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Edina Police Department to Hold Coyote Hazing
Presentations
Edina, Minn., Jan. 26, 2012 – The Edina Police Department encourages residents to attend one of its
12 community presentations on the proper ways to haze coyotes.
The presentations will be held 7 to 8 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St.,
on the following dates:
Thursday, Feb. 9
Thursday, Feb. 16
Thursday, Feb. 23
Thursday, March 1
Monday, March 5
Thursday, March 8
Monday, March 12
Thursday, March 15
Monday, March 19
Thursday, March 22
Monday, March 26
Thursday, March 29
The presentations are part of a larger plan the City has implemented to help decrease the presence of
coyotes in Edina. Hazing is a training method used to move an animal out of an area or discourage an
undesirable behavior or activity.
“We want to empower residents so they don’t feel like they have no control over the coyotes, but to
show residents how they can have control,” said Animal Control Officer Tim Hunter, who will give each
presentation.
The hour-long presentations will not only demonstrate proper ways to haze a coyote, but explain what
you can expect from the coyote following the hazing. Hunter will also go into detail on typical coyote
behavior, how it changes throughout the seasons and preventive measures residents can take to keep
coyotes away.
Hunter said hazing has been proven successful in lowering coyote presence in other metropolitan areas
and he hopes by educating residents here, Edina can succeed as well.
“It’s really a community effort to keep the coyotes away,” he said.
The presentations are free, but registration is recommended. To register, visit www.CityofEdina.com or
call the Edina Police Department at 952-826-1610.
For more information about the presentations, contact Hunter at 952-826-0494.
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