Living with Wildlife in Los Alamos County

Published on January 24, 2024

Who do I call to report an issue?

Is it a domestic animal?

Call the Los Alamos Police Department Animal Control at the non-emergency number at 505-662-8222. If it is an emergency, call 9-1-1.

Is it a wild animal?

Contact your LA-WR-Española District Officer Ariel Perraglio today with questions or concerns at 505-412-8796. If it is an emergency, call 9-1-1.

At their regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, the Los Alamos County Council passed Ordinance 02-373 to amend Chapter 6 of the Los Alamos County Code. The ordinance prohibits the feeding of wild animals on both public and private property within the County’s incorporated boundaries, effective thirty days after publication of its notice of adoption.

View the 2024 Wildlife Education Update presentation to County Council.

Addressing Local Issues with Wildlife

Living with wildlife means learning how to coexist safely, keeping wildlife wild, and preserving our natural resources. Los Alamos County faces regular challenges regarding encounters with large predators, the feeding of wildlife, preventing vehicle vs. wildlife accidents, and, more recently, the increase in ticks.

Wildlife of the Pajarito Plateau

Wildlife in Los Alamos County today are mule deer, elk, mountain lions, black bears, bobcats, coyotes, raccoons, skunks, and more. Here we often live or play in habitats used by these wildlife. They can at times be dangerous. However, with a better understanding of these animals, we can learn to coexist.