Neither Topeka nor Shawnee County has an ordinance banning the feeding of deer, geese, or other wildlife outright. Feeding that draws rats or creates a nuisance is what gets enforced, under nuisance and health codes.
There is no dedicated wildlife-feeding ban on the books in Topeka or unincorporated Shawnee County. This is deer, goose, and raccoon country, not bear country, so the issue is handled as nuisance and public-health enforcement rather than a standalone prohibition. Backyard bird feeders are fine. The trouble starts when feeding concentrates deer or waterfowl into a hazard, or when unsecured pet food, garbage, or seed piles attract rats and skunks; those conditions can be abated under the city's nuisance and property-maintenance codes. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks handles deer and nuisance-wildlife conflicts statewide, including depredation permits for serious problems.
Feeding that creates a rodent harborage or nuisance draws a Topeka nuisance or property-maintenance notice to stop and clean up; ignored notices lead to abatement and municipal-court fines.
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