OAR 603-019-0015: County Program Responsibilities

The county program must: (1) Prioritize awarding grants to livestock owners and managers experiencing above-normal probable or confirmed death or injury to livestock or working dogs due to wolf depredation. (2) Determine an amount of depredation compensation for each probable or confirmed loss or injury to livestock or working dogs due to wolf depredation as follows: (a) Not more than $25,000 per livestock animal or working dog; (b) Up to five times the fair market value of a cow calf or yearling, sheep, or goat; (c) Up to three times the fair market value of a cow not described in paragraph (b) of this subsection; and (d) The fair market value of a horse, a livestock animal not specifically described in this rule, or a working dog. (3) Apply the following criteria when determining eligibility for depredation compensation: (a) Outside an area of known wolf activity, provide compensation regardless of prevention techniques used; (b) Within an area of known wolf activity, provide compensation only if the owner demonstrates implementation of best management practices to deter wolves, including reasonable use of nonlethal methods when practicable; and (c) Ensure that compensation is not provided if the person unreasonably or purposefully created conditions that attract wolves or increase the likelihood of conflict between wolves and livestock or working dogs.