Ventura discourages feeding wildlife including coyotes, deer, and feral animals. Residents must secure trash and food sources to prevent wildlife encounters. Coyote encounters are increasingly common in Ventura's urban-wildland interface areas.
Ventura's proximity to open space and hillside areas brings frequent wildlife encounters, particularly with coyotes. Residents are advised not to feed wildlife including coyotes, deer, raccoons, and other wild animals. The City and VCAS coordinate wildlife management. Securing trash cans and eliminating outdoor food sources helps prevent wildlife conflicts. Feral cat colony feeding may be subject to local regulations. The Ventura River and Santa Clara River corridors are important wildlife corridors that bring animals into urban areas. Residents in hillside areas should be especially vigilant about wildlife attractants.
Intentional wildlife feeding that creates a nuisance may result in code enforcement action. Unsecured trash attracting wildlife can trigger property maintenance citations.
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