No Alabama statute and no Mobile County ordinance ban feeding wildlife generally. But state hunting rules restrict baiting game, feeding alligators is illegal, and feeding that draws nuisance or rabies-vector animals near homes creates liability.
There is no county wildlife-feeding ordinance and no statewide law against feeding wild animals as such. The limits are practical and specific. Alabama's game regulations govern baiting for hunting, and feeding deer or other game to hunt them can violate ADCNR baiting rules. Feeding that lures rabies-vector animals like raccoons, foxes, and coyotes toward homes, or that draws nuisance wildlife into a neighborhood, exposes the feeder to liability and can prompt a nuisance complaint. Along the Gulf Coast, feeding alligators is separately illegal and dangerous, and intentionally feeding them draws state enforcement. Backyard songbird feeders are unrestricted.
Feeding game in violation of ADCNR baiting rules carries state wildlife penalties. Feeding alligators is unlawful and enforced by conservation officers. Feeding that creates a neighborhood nuisance can prompt a civil abatement claim.
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