I just heard back. This is what they told me:Amyw673 wrote:Let us know if you hear back!karmatica wrote:Thanks, girl! I just emailed a couple of staff members with all of the receipts I could find.
I love animals too, but feeding the deer is illegal and Carli needs to stop.
There is no federal law prohibiting the feeding of deer. I don't believe there is any NJ state law prohibiting the practice either. However, you may want to check with NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife to confirm that. There may be local ordinances prohibiting it but that would fall under the jurisdiction of the local municipality to enforce.
I thanked this person for the prompt response and asked if he has a contact at the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife that I can reach out to.
I also sent the link Amyw673 referenced that said that feeding deer is discouraged and unnecessary. I know that feeding deer is illegal in various states though (i.e. California).
We'll see what happens.