Peoria addresses wildlife feeding through nuisance provisions and animal control. The city's northwest Valley location borders significant desert open space, making wildlife encounters common. Coyotes, javelina, and rattlesnakes are frequent visitors. AZGFD regulates wildlife statewide and discourages feeding. Property owners should secure trash and remove attractants.
Peoria's nuisance ordinance and animal control provisions address wildlife feeding issues. The city's location on the northwest edge of the Phoenix metro area, bordering Lake Pleasant Regional Park and significant desert open space, makes wildlife encounters common in many neighborhoods. Coyotes, javelina, rattlesnakes, Gila monsters, and various birds frequent residential areas. Feeding wildlife habituates animals to human presence and creates safety risks. Property owners should secure trash containers, avoid leaving pet food outdoors, and remove fallen fruit from citrus trees. The Arizona Game and Fish Department has statewide wildlife authority and strongly discourages feeding wild animals. Peoria's newer master-planned communities on the city's western edge (Vistancia, Lake Pleasant area) are particularly prone to wildlife encounters. The city participates in regional wildlife management coordination.
Creating conditions attracting nuisance wildlife may result in enforcement. Harassing wildlife without AZGFD authorization violates state law.
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