Grand Rapids prohibits intentional feeding of deer and bans all deer and elk baiting in the Lower Peninsula under Michigan DNR rules, while songbird feeders must be managed to avoid attracting bears or raccoons.
Michigan DNR bans baiting and feeding deer and elk across the entire Lower Peninsula to slow chronic wasting disease. GRMC Chapter 152 also prohibits intentional feeding of deer, turkeys, and other game wildlife on private property within city limits. Bird feeders are allowed but must be removed if they draw bears, raccoons, or rats, and feed must be off the ground. Feeding feral cats is regulated under Title 10 and may trigger nuisance enforcement when colonies attract rodents or wildlife to neighbors.
DNR baiting violations are state misdemeanors with fines up to 500 dollars and potential license revocation. City nuisance citations for wildlife feeders typically start near 100 dollars per occurrence.
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