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Show Low mayor urges residents not to feed elk, deer and other wild animals
Summary
Mayor John Leach Junior and communications manager Grace Payne said feeding wild animals can harm the animals, draw them into neighborhoods and create public-safety and property risks; residents were told to keep distance, take photos and contact experts.
Mayor John Leach Junior of Show Low and communications manager Grace Payne urged residents not to feed wild animals, saying the practice can harm animals and increase risks to people and property.
The warning came during a brief city message in which Leach and Payne discussed elk, deer and other wild game that enter the community. They said feeding wildlife can change animals’ behavior, harm their…
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