Wildlife Feeding: Palm Springs vs Temecula
How do wildlife feeding rules compare between Palm Springs, CA and Temecula, CA?
Palm Springs and Temecula have similar restriction levels.
Palm Springs, CA
Riverside County
Palm Springs prohibits feeding coyotes, bobcats, mountain lions, bighorn sheep, and other wildlife descending from the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa Mountains. Palm Springs Municipal Code Chapter 10.80 and California Fish and Game Code §§251.1 and 4181 make intentional feeding of large wildlife unlawful. Violations carry fines and the critical safety risk of habituated predators in residential neighborhoods.
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Riverside County
California Fish & Game Code §251.1 and Title 14 CCR §251.3 prohibit feeding big game mammals (deer, elk, bears, mountain lions). Temecula's foothills and Wine Country see frequent coyote, deer, and occasional mountain lion activity, and feeding wildlife — including coyotes — is illegal and dangerous. Bird feeders are generally allowed but should be managed to avoid attracting rats and predators.
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