NY ECL Section 11-0505 prohibits feeding deer and moose statewide. Bear feeding prohibited under 6 NYCRR Part 187. Local ordinances supplement with broader wildlife-feeding bans.
NY ECL Section 11-0505(5) bans intentional feeding of wild deer and moose statewide (effective to prevent CWD spread). Black bear feeding prohibited under 6 NYCRR Part 187 with fines up to $250 per offense. Saratoga County's eastern edge borders the Adirondack Park where bear encounters are common, particularly in Edinburg, Corinth, and Hadley. The Saratoga National Historical Park (federal land in Stillwater/Saratoga) enforces National Park Service wildlife-feeding rules independently. NYS DEC Region 5 ECOs investigate wildlife-feeding complaints. Bird feeders are exempt unless they become 'attractive nuisances' drawing bears, in which case DEC may issue a removal order.
ECL Section 71-0921 violations: up to $250 first offense, $500 subsequent. Repeated bear attraction can trigger NYS DEC removal orders and potential civil liability if bears must be euthanized.
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