The Durham City Council is taking the first steps toward possibly regulating whether residents can feed wildlife in their yards, a move sparked by pesky squirrels
The ordinance idea follows a complaint from a resident of the Trotter Ridge subdivision, who said wildlife feeding had attracted a scurry of squirrels and other unwelcome wildlife to his neighborhood in southern Durham.
Squirrels have caused property damage for many residents by chewing on car wires and fuel lines and making nests in chimneys, attics and car engines.
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At their Sept. 18 work session, council members considered what an ordinance might look like and whether a ban on feeding birds and other wildlife is needed…