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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP)- The Flagstaff City Council will consider whether to impose a ban on feeding deer and other animals.

The Arizona Daily Sun reported that the council will take up the topic because of a request from a homeowners association.

Mayor Jerry Nabours said the Continental Country Club homeowner's association told him that one resident leaves out food for elk and deer on his property over the objections of neighbors.

According to Nabours, that's resulted in some residents complaining that wild animals are tearing up lawns and leaving behind droppings.

Nabours says he would only support a new law that doesn't prohibit feeding of birds and squirrels.

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    SurpriseMe wrote...
    dont feed the animals, duh
    you are not suppose to feed wild animals to begin with. Are these people nuts? they must be city folks thinking its nice to live in Flagstaff and feed the cute animals. Its not like feeding the ducks at the city park or all the pigeons. These are truely wild animals and you need to let them survive on their own or you will mess up the natural animal eco system. leave them alone.
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    gmm wrote...
    The lawn and droppings
    don't worry me. It's the animals becoming too comfortable with humans and growing dependent on them that is. I grew up in Flag and we were always told not to feed the critters. Leaving food out also attracts the less fun variety like skunks. I bet that resident came from a big city. Every person I ever knew who fed wild animals was from a big city where wildlife don't normally roam. I've seen this stupidity in Washington, North Carolina, Texas and in New Mexico also. Stupid, stupid people, then they cry foul when a bear attacks a person, javelina attacks their dog, or a coyote eats their cat.
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