City Code Forbids The Feeding Of Wild Animals In Golden Valley

Press release from the City of Golden Valley:

March 30, 2021

The City has recently received multiple reports of turkeys causing issues throughout Golden Valley, and it wants to ensure residents that it is following all guidelines and requirements of its Turkey Management Plan. Residents can also do their part by not feeding wild turkeys.

With guidance from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR), in 2019, the City and the Open Space & Recreation Commission (OSRC) developed a Turkey Management Plan (TMP) in hopes of addressing public safety concerns and community nuisance issues.

The plan includes language allowing the removal of turkeys on an as needed basis when damage and safety issues become apparent and no other options are available. Read the full TMP here.

Do Your Part

You can help with this issue by refraining to feed wild animals on your property. Golden Valley City Code Section 6-2 forbids the feeding of wild animals. This includes keeping salt licks or one-half cubic foot or more of grain, fruit, vegetables, nuts, hay, seed, or other edible material either on the ground or at a height of less than 5 feet above the ground.

This ban does not apply to employees or agents of the City, County, State, Federal government, or veterinarians who are performing their official duties.

This press release was produced by the City of Golden Valley. The views expressed here are the author’s own.