DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife continues to remind people that feeding wildlife is illegal.
To further enforce the law, Colorado Springs recently passed a city ordinance that increases the fine to $500 for anyone caught doing so.
Wildlife officials say the best thing to do if deer, elk or smaller animals are seen is to let them get comfortable in yards, shoo them away or use an air horn.
“I think a lot of people may mean well when they see wildlife and feed them, but in actuality, it does more harm than good and disrupts their natural digestive systems,” Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesman Jason Clay said. “It leads to further problems.”