The county animal Rules (PAWS) contain no ban on feeding deer, birds, or other wildlife. Wildlife is regulated by the state Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, and problem feeding is generally addressed through nuisance or zoning rather than a specific county ordinance.
The PAWS Rules govern domestic dogs, cats, fowl, and livestock and set no wildlife-feeding prohibition. Feeding wild animals is regulated at the state level by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency; TWRA discourages or restricts feeding that habituates wildlife, such as big-game feeding, under Title 70. Feeding that attracts pests or creates unsanitary conditions could be cited as a 'public nuisance' under Article XVI of the county Rules. Inside city limits, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, or La Vergne codes may add restrictions. No dedicated county wildlife-feeding ordinance exists.
No PAWS penalty targets wildlife feeding directly; feeding that creates a documented public nuisance is a $50-per-violation offense. State wildlife rules are enforced by TWRA.
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