Lakewood, CO Animal Ordinances: Bird Protection (2026)

A.It is unlawful for any person to willfully and unnecessarily shoot, capture, harass, injure or destroy any wild bird or animal or to attempt to shoot, capture, harass, injure or destroy any such wild bird or animal anywhere within this city.B.No person shall willfully destroy, rob or disturb the nest, nesting place, burrow, eggs or young of any wild bird or animal anywhere within this city.C.Wild bird includes all undomesticated birds native to North America and undomesticated game birds implanted in North America by governmental agencies and includes any domestic duck or goose released by any private person or recreational authority upon any recreational area within this city.D.Wild animal includes any animal native to the state, but does not include rattlesnakes, fish or any species of amphibians, Norway rats and common house mice.E.The provisions of this chapter do not apply to personnel of any police, fire or animal control agency or the Colorado Division of Wildlife or Department of Health or other state or federal agency when such persons are acting within the scope of their official duties as employees of said agencies.F.The provisions of this section are not intended to allow the destruction of any bird or animal protected by the laws of the state or the United States of America. (Ord. O-74-1 § 1 (part), 1974).