Feeding elk, deer, and especially bears draws dangerous, habituated animals toward homes and is strongly discouraged countywide. A fed bear is often a dead bear; feeding that creates a hazard or nuisance invites enforcement and liability.
Arizona's statewide feeding-ban statute applies only to its largest counties, so no blanket ban covers Coconino—but the practice is strongly discouraged and can still be enforced as a nuisance. Feeding that lures elk, mule deer, coyotes, foxes, or black bears toward homes strips their fear of people and creates dangerous, habituated animals; a bear that learns to raid trash or feeders is frequently euthanized by Game and Fish because relocation rarely works. Unsecured trash, pet food left outside, and even ripe fruit or spilled birdseed count as unintentional feeding in bear country. Backyard songbird and hummingbird feeders are generally fine where bears are not active.
Feeding that creates a neighborhood nuisance or public-safety hazard can prompt a code complaint or state enforcement. Habituated bears and other predators often must be destroyed once they lose their fear of people.
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