Longmont, CO Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)

Under Colorado Parks & Wildlife rules implementing CRS Title 33 (Parks & Wildlife), it is illegal to intentionally place or distribute feed, salt, mineral blocks, or other attractants for big-game wildlife — specifically deer, elk, pronghorn, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, mountain lions, and bears — anywhere in Colorado. Violations carry a $100 fine and may add wildlife-license-suspension points. CRS § 33-6-131 also separately criminalizes 'knowingly luring' a bear. Longmont sits in the Front Range bear country: bird feeders, unsecured trash, pet food, and fruit trees are the main human-bear conflict sources. Colorado Parks & Wildlife and the city advise removing bird feeders during non-winter months. In city parks, Longmont Animal Control publicly directs residents 'DO NOT FEED THE GEESE. Feeding compounds the overpopulation problem and invites disease.' Longmont's solid-waste regulations (LMC Chapter 14.12) require secure trash containment, and additional bear-resistant containment is encouraged through the city's Wildlife Management Plan (2019) although Longmont has not enacted a city-wide bear-resistant trash ordinance like Boulder or Colorado Springs. Report sick or aggressive wildlife to Colorado Parks & Wildlife Northeast Region at (303) 291-7227.