Ventura County discourages feeding wildlife in unincorporated areas and may enforce nuisance provisions when wildlife feeding creates public health or safety hazards. The county works with California Department of Fish and Wildlife on wildlife conflict issues.
While unincorporated Ventura County does not have a specific stand-alone wildlife feeding ordinance, feeding wildlife that creates nuisance conditions falls under the county's general nuisance abatement provisions. Attracting coyotes, bears, mountain lions, or other predatory wildlife through intentional or negligent feeding endangers public safety and may violate California Fish and Game Code provisions. The county Environmental Health Division addresses situations where wildlife feeding leads to vector attraction, including rats, raccoons, and skunks. Property owners who feed feral cats must comply with trap-neuter-return program guidelines coordinated through Animal Services. Bird feeding is generally permitted but may be restricted if it creates rodent attraction or sanitation problems. The county's proximity to the Santa Monica Mountains and Los Padres National Forest increases wildlife-human interface issues.
Creating nuisance conditions through wildlife feeding may result in notice to abate within 10-30 days. Continued feeding that attracts dangerous wildlife may result in fines of $100-$500 per occurrence under nuisance provisions. Intentionally feeding wildlife in violation of CDFW orders carries state penalties. Property owners may be liable for injuries caused by wildlife attracted to their property through feeding. Contact Animal Services at (805) 388-4341 to report wildlife conflict situations.
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