No Alabama statute and no Madison County ordinance ban feeding wildlife generally. But state game rules restrict baiting deer, 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 specific. Alabama's game regulations govern baiting, and feeding deer or other game to hunt them can violate ADCNR baiting rules in the Tennessee Valley. Feeding that lures rabies-vector animals like raccoons, foxes, skunks, and coyotes toward homes, or that draws nuisance wildlife into a neighborhood, exposes the feeder to liability and can prompt a nuisance complaint. As black bears expand into North Alabama, ADCNR discourages feeding that habituates them. Backyard songbird feeders are unrestricted.
Feeding game in violation of ADCNR baiting rules carries state wildlife penalties. Feeding that habituates bears or creates a neighborhood nuisance can prompt state action or a civil abatement claim.
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