York County has no countywide wildlife-feeding ordinance. Statewide, the PA Game Commission prohibits feeding bears and elk and can order a stop to any feeding that draws bears or deer into conflict. Feeding pigeons or strays that creates a nuisance is handled by your borough or township.
Pennsylvania regulates wildlife feeding through the Game Commission, not the county. State regulations under the Game and Wildlife Code (34 Pa.C.S. / 58 Pa. Code) prohibit the intentional feeding of bears and elk, and allow the Game Commission to issue written notice to stop feeding that is attracting or could attract bears or big game and lead to property damage or public-safety risk. Continuing after such notice is an offense. Deer feeding is likewise restricted where it spreads disease or causes nuisance. York County itself sets no wildlife-feeding rule. Feeding pigeons, waterfowl, or feral cats that creates accumulations, odor, vermin, or sanitation problems is reachable through your borough or township nuisance ordinance rather than the county. Report bear or wildlife
Feeding bears or elk, or continuing to feed big game after a Game Commission stop notice, is a summary wildlife offense enforced by state wildlife conservation officers, with graded fines. Nuisance feeding of pigeons or strays is enforced locally under
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