Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Enforcing Rules Making Feeding Wildlife Illegal

If feeding wildlife is bad, why are we feeding birds?

DEAR JOAN: Many of our friends and neighbors have bird feeders or scatter seeds for them. My question is why is it considered a good thing to feed the wild birds, put up birdhouses and owl boxes when we are told not to feed the wildlife that is all around us? I thought making any of our wildlife dependent on humans was a bad thing. — Nan S., Mill Valley DEAR NAN: Feeding wildlife can be detrimental to animals, leading them to lose their natural …

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife enforcing rules making feeding wildlife illegal

WDFW said feeding deer, elk and moose in Washington State is illegal, and this includes providing salt blocks to attract animals.

Feeding deer, elk, moose now illegal in Washington; Bird feeders discouraged

OLYMPIA, Wash. - It is now illegal to feed deer, elk and moose in Washington State.