Hi Jase. Please see this posted by the USDA: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/wildlifedamage/SA_Program_Overview/CT_Dontfeedwildlife Feeding certain native animals "people food" can be dangerous. Also feeding certain animals in public places has numerous negative outcomes. However, feeding *native* food to native birds in your backyard is not harmful. The goal here is not to have them as pets, but to encourage the healing of nature and ourselves.