Feeding wild ducks and geese is prohibited in unincorporated Larimer County after a written warning. Feeding bears and other wildlife is discouraged, and the county's Wildlife Protection Ordinance requires bear-resistant trash storage in designated areas.
Larimer County Code Sec. 6-83 defines "to feed" broadly as any provision of edible or drinkable material, including bones, salt licks, and water. Feeding wild ducks or geese is prohibited, but a person cannot be prosecuted unless, within the prior year, they received a written warning that feeding waterfowl at that location was found to be a public health and safety concern. Feeding only squirrels or other birds is a defense. Larimer County also enforces a Wildlife Protection Ordinance requiring bear-resistant refuse containers and securing of attractants in designated wildlife-protection areas to reduce human-bear conflict. Colorado Parks and Wildlife separately prohibits intentional feeding of big-game wildlife such as deer and elk.
Feeding wild ducks or geese after a written warning is a petty offense enforceable by citation. Wildlife Protection Ordinance violations (unsecured attractants/trash) are enforced by county code compliance.
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