Or. Admin. R. 635-110-0030
Harassment and Take of Wolves During Phase III (Management)
Effective Jun 17, 2019ORS 496.012, 496.138, 496.146, 496.162, 498.012 & 498.014 | Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 496.012, 496.138, 496.146, 496.162, 498.002, 498.006, 498.012 & 498.014Department of Fish and Wildlife
NOTE: As of June 7, 2019, the portions of these rules regarding harassment and take of wolves are pre-empted in a portion of Oregon by the endangered status of the gray wolf under the federal Endangered Species Act. In the portion of Oregon where federal protections are reduced to a level below that of Oregon law, these rules govern harassment and take of wolves in Oregon.
- (1) This rule describes the types of harassment and take of wolves during Phase III of the Oregon Wolf Conservation and Management Plan.
- (2) Non-injurious harassment of wolves is allowed under the same conditions as in Phase I (OAR 635-110-0010(2)), except that the harassment does not have to be reported to the Department.
- (3) Non-lethal injurious harassment is allowed under the same conditions as in Phase II (OAR 635-110-0020(3)), except that wolf depredation on livestock or other wolf-livestock conflict may be confirmed by either the Department or Wildlife Services.
- (4) Relocation of wolves will be considered under the same circumstances as in Phase I (OAR 635-110-0010(4)).
- (5) Lethal take of wolves in the act of biting, wounding, killing or chasing livestock or working dogs is allowed under the same conditions as for Phase II (OAR 635-110-0020(5))
- (6) Lethal take of wolves to deal with chronic depredation is allowed under the same conditions as for Phase II (OAR 635-110-0020(6)), except wolf depredation on livestock may be confirmed by either the Department or Wildlife Services.
- (7) The Commission may authorize controlled take of wolves by special permit in specified areas to address long term, recurring wolf-livestock conflict, ungulate population objectives, or herd management goals.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 496.012, 496.138, 496.146, 496.162, 498.012 & 498.014
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 496.012, 496.138, 496.146, 496.162, 498.002, 498.006, 498.012 & 498.014
History
DFW 76-2019, amend filed 06/17/2019, effective 06/17/2019
DFW 2-2014, f. & cert. ef. 1-14-14
DFW 144-2010, f. & cert. ef. 10-11-10
DFW 12-2005, f. & cert. ef. 3-9-05