No county rule governs feeding wildlife, but state regulation bars feeding that draws problem animals, and MassWildlife prohibits feeding black bears. Some Plymouth County towns add local anti-feeding bylaws for deer and waterfowl.
There is no county wildlife-feeding ordinance. Feeding rules come from state regulation and individual town bylaws. MassWildlife prohibits intentionally feeding black bears, which now range into western Plymouth County, and discourages feeding deer and waterfowl because it concentrates disease and draws animals toward roads. Coastal towns such as Marshfield and Duxbury may adopt bylaws against feeding gulls and waterfowl that create a nuisance. Feeding that lures a rabies-vector animal like a raccoon, skunk, or coyote near homes creates liability. Songbird feeders are generally unrestricted.
Intentionally feeding black bears violates state wildlife regulation and draws enforcement from the environmental police. A town anti-feeding bylaw is enforced by the local health or animal-control officer.
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