Urban Wildlife

Edina PD to Teach Residents How to Haze Coyotes

Submitted by Mike Maybay on Friday, February 3rd, 6:09 pm

It's not often you hear a person in a position of authority encouraging hazing. But, if you attend an upcoming class put on by the Edina Police Department, you will.

The department plans a dozen presentations to the community teaching them the "proper way to haze coyotes."

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Parks Offer Sleigh Rides, Snowshoeing, and Cross-Country Skiing for Valentines

Submitted by Mike Maybay on Thursday, January 26th, 3:38 pm

The Three Rivers Parks District wants you to enjoy nature with your valentine. It's offering several events in the coming weeks in honor of Valentines Day.

At Richardson Nature Center in Bloomington, there will be candlelight, chocolate and acoustic music. At Gale Woods Farm in Minnetrista, visitors can take a sleigh ride through the pastures.

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Metro Racoons Sick & Dying from Distemper

Submitted by Gail Brown, KSTP Senior Producer

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011, 4:34pm

Metro Racoons Sick & Dying from Distemper

You may have seen the signs....raccoons in your neighborhood with tremors, seizures, they're lethargic, vomiting, have a runny discharge from the nose and eyes...and above all, no fear of humans.

Edina City officials say that's because the animals are sick and dying from canine distemper throughout the metro area.

Animal Control officials say people can't get the disea

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Warning for Drivers: Deer Season is Here

Submitted by Gail Brown, KSTP Senior Producer

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011, 12:53pm

Warning for Drivers: Deer Season is Here

Fall is here and it means it can be more dangerous for drivers on the roads because of Minnesota's deer population--the MnDNR says there are one million deer out there.

State officials say the animals are moving around because it's deer breeding season and because crops are being harvested.

More than a third of the 7,751 deer-vehicle crashes in the past three years statewid

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Time to Trim Trees: Emerald Ash Borer Hibernates

Submitted by Chelsea Wallace, Web Intern

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011, 2:31pm

Time to Trim Trees: Emerald Ash Borer Hibernates

If you have an ash tree in your yard now is the perfect time to trim it up or take it down.

The emerald ash borer, a beetle that attacks and kills ash trees, is hibernating until spring.

The beetle is inactive between Labor Day and May 1st most years, but since this year has been unusually warm, it was active through September.

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And The Winners Are ....

Submitted by Megan Newquist

Friday, August 19th, 2011, 6:49pm

The 2011 "Images of Edina" Photo Contest Results are in and Rebecca Schmoll's photo, "Happy Customers," won Best in Show in addition to the "Doing Business" category in the 8th Annual Images of Edina Photo Contest.

Judges chose winning photographs in five categories representing the City’s vision statement: Living, Learning, Raising Families and Doing Business.