Columbia County has no ordinance prohibiting the feeding of deer, coyotes, or other wildlife. Under Code Sec. 14-7, wild-animal matters are handled by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, not county Animal Services.
Columbia County does not ban feeding wildlife. Its animal chapter addresses domestic animals, and Sec. 14-7 forwards all wild-animal matters to the Game and Fish Division of the Georgia DNR or the USDA. Georgia DNR discourages feeding deer because it concentrates and habituates animals, and it manages nuisance wildlife such as coyotes. Practical limits still apply: unsecured trash or pet food that draws wildlife can trigger Chapter 34 nuisance enforcement, and HOA covenants in Evans and Martinez may restrict feeders. Around Clarks Hill Lake, careless feeding can also draw raccoons and other pests.
No county penalty targets wildlife feeding directly. Feeding that creates a sanitation or nuisance condition can draw Chapter 34 nuisance enforcement, and Georgia DNR can act on habituated-wildlife problems.
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