Feeding wildlife in San Bernardino is discouraged and often prohibited under nuisance and public-health rules. Coyotes, bears, and mountain lions from the San Bernardino foothills can be drawn into neighborhoods.
San Bernardino sits at the base of the San Bernardino Mountains where coyotes, bobcats, mountain lions, and occasional bears live in the national forest and foothill open space. Feeding wildlife, including setting out food specifically for deer, raccoons, opossums, coyotes, or bears, is addressed under nuisance provisions of SBMC 8.30 and can be cited when it creates a public-safety hazard or attracts vectors. Pet food must not be left outside overnight. California Fish and Game Code section 251.1 prohibits harassment of wildlife but specifically addresses feeding of large predators in some contexts, and CDFW policy strongly discourages any intentional feeding of wild mammals. Bird feeding in feeders is generally permitted but can draw rats and raccoons if maintained poorly. The foothill communities above San Bernardino have seen property damage and livestock losses tied to coyote and bear habituation from residential feeding.
Citation under SBMC 8.30 for nuisance conditions; CDFW involvement for dangerous-wildlife situations.
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