San Diego County and California discourage feeding wild animals such as coyotes. Intentionally feeding wildlife that creates a public-safety hazard or nuisance can be abated, and California law broadly prohibits feeding big game and predators.
Bostonia falls under San Diego County's nuisance and animal provisions plus California wildlife law. California Fish & Game Code and Title 14 regulations prohibit feeding big game mammals (like deer) and discourage feeding predators such as coyotes because it habituates them to people. The county addresses food left out for wildlife through its nuisance and sanitation rules, since it attracts rodents and predators. Residents are urged to secure trash and pet food and never intentionally feed coyotes. Where feeding creates a public-safety risk, Animal Services and the state Department of Fish & Wildlife can respond, and habituated animals may be removed.
Feeding wildlife that creates a nuisance or hazard can lead to abatement orders; feeding big game violates California law and carries state penalties.
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