PA Game Code prohibits feeding elk and bear statewide (34 Pa.C.S. §2102). Deer feeding restricted in Chronic Wasting Disease Management Areas. Allegheny County is not in a current CWD DMA but borders one. No countywide feeding ban.
PA Game Commission prohibits intentional feeding of bears year-round ($200-$500 fine). Elk feeding prohibited. Deer feeding is legal in Allegheny County (outside DMAs) but discouraged. Feeding wildlife at Allegheny County Parks is prohibited per Parks Ordinance. Pittsburgh Code §633 covers nuisance conditions; piles of food attracting rats/raccoons can trigger ACHD rodent-control violations.
Bear feeding: $200-$500 PA Game Commission. Park feeding: $50-$300. ACHD rodent nuisance: $300 per day.
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