If a baby animal receives the wrong diet, even for a day or two, developing bone and muscle can be damaged forever. The wrong foods cause disease, mouth injuries, throat obstructions and death. Feeding causes wild animals to lose their natural fear of humans. Feeding can cause death by preventing a species from migrating. This has happened at Lake El Estero with Canadian Geese.
Wildlife can cause injury.
They don't know the difference between food and your fingers. El Estero Park a better place for everyone to enjoy. Last summer the City and citizens learned of environmental contamination on property at and around the Monterey Peninsula Airport District. The contamination happened while the U.S. Navy had an active air base on what is now Airport property. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Regional Water Control Board are the agencies responsible for making sure that the contamination is found and cleaned up.