Or. Admin. R. 635-044-0590
Control of Disease Outbreaks in Captive Wildlife
Effective Jan 24, 2017ORS 496.012, 496.138, 496.146, 496.162, 497.228, 498.002, 498.019, 498.052 & 174.106 | Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 496.012, 496.138, 496.146, 496.162, 497.228, 498.002, 498.019, 498.052 & 174.106Department of Fish and Wildlife
- (1) Diseased captive wildlife may be an imminent danger to public, wildlife, domestic animals, or livestock health.
- (2) Upon determination that an outbreak of communicable disease among captive wildlife is an imminent danger to public, wildlife, domestic animals, or livestock health, the Department may order the holder to euthanize, confine or transfer, by a specified deadline, any or all wildlife they hold.
- (3) Failure by the holder to take action ordered by the Department pursuant to paragraph (2) may result in the Department or its agents entering the holder’s facility to confine, euthanize, or transfer diseased wildlife. The holder is liable for any costs the State of Oregon so incurs. The Department bears no liability for such actions.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 496.012, 496.138, 496.146, 496.162, 497.228, 498.002, 498.019, 498.052 & 174.106
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 496.012, 496.138, 496.146, 496.162, 497.228, 498.002, 498.019, 498.052 & 174.106
History
DFW 3-2017, f. & cert. ef. 1-24-17