Wildlife feeding: county limits; birds and tree squirrels exempt
Quote checked October 14, 2026Text match only; current legal status and enforcement not verified.
What the law says
“A person commits unlawful feeding of wildlife by intentionally, knowingly or recklessly feeding, attracting or otherwise enticing wildlife into an area, except for:”
“1. Persons lawfully taking or holding wildlife pursuant to title 17 or pursuant to rules or orders of the Arizona game and fish commission. 2. Public employees or authorized agents acting within the scope of their authority for public safety or for wildlife management purposes. 3. Normal agricultural or livestock operational practices. 4. Tree squirrels or birds. B. This section applies in a county with a population of more than two hundred eighty thousand persons.”
Penalty
“Unlawful feeding of wildlife is a petty offense.”
History note
We didn't find a history note for this section on the official page, so we don't give a year.
In plain English
Our reading
The cited section makes intentionally, knowingly or recklessly feeding, attracting or enticing wildlife into an area a petty offense in Arizona counties with more than 280,000 people. Its exceptions cover lawful taking or holding under the state's wildlife laws, rules or orders; public employees or authorized agents acting within their authority for public safety or wildlife management; normal agricultural or livestock practices; and tree squirrels or birds.
Written by Silly Rules from the quoted text above. It's a plain reading, not legal advice. We haven't researched how courts read this section or how often anyone enforces it.
Code
Arizona Revised Statutes
Section
A.R.S. § 13-2927, “Unlawful feeding of wildlife; classification”
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