Feeding wildlife in Seminole is restricted under Florida Fish and Wildlife rules and local nuisance code. Feeding alligators, bears, raccoons, and sandhill cranes is prohibited or strictly regulated to prevent habituation and public safety risks.
Florida Administrative Code 68A-4.001 prohibits intentional feeding of alligators, bears, foxes, raccoons, sandhill cranes, and other wildlife to prevent dangerous habituation. Seminole's nuisance and sanitation provisions in the Code of Ordinances support these state rules by prohibiting accumulation of food waste that attracts wildlife. Bird feeders for songbirds are typically permitted but cannot be used in ways that attract nuisance species. Coastal Pinellas County areas near Lake Seminole and tidal creeks see regular FWC enforcement of alligator feeding prohibitions.
Feeding listed wildlife is a second-degree misdemeanor under FWC rules with fines up to $500 and possible 60 days jail per offense.
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