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Council discusses draft ordinance to prohibit intentional feeding of deer
Summary
Council reviewed draft language that would make it unlawful to provide food intended for deer on public lands, discussed exceptions for livestock and potential enforcement, and heard a police recommendation to use existing misdemeanor classification for fines.
Council considered draft language for a deer‑feeding ordinance that would make it unlawful for a person to make food available on public lands with the intent that it be consumed by deer. "First, it's unlawful for a person to make food available with the intent to be consumed or attracted to public lands," a council member read, and officials discussed adding clear exceptions for farm animals and customary feeding of livestock.
Police suggested structuring enforcement as a class C misdemeanor so the court sets fines rather than the council setting a schedule of fines. The council agreed to refine the language and consider statutory guidance and possible Department of Wildlife coordination for relocation practices and enforcement protocols.
