OAR 635-056-0020: Animals Exempt from These Rules
Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 2011-02-15Last verified: 2026-09-07
Pursuant to the definition of "wildlife," the following species are not subject to these rules because they are not "wild": SPECIES — SCIENTIFIC NAME (1) Alpaca, Guanaco, Llama — Lama glama. (2) Ass, Burro, Donkey — Equus asinus. (3) Bison — Bison bison. (4) Camel — Camelus bactrianus and C. dromedarius. (5) Cat (all domestic breeds) — Felis catus. (6) Cattle and Yak — Bos species. (7) Chinchilla — Chinchilla laniger. (8) Dog (all domestic breeds) — Canis familiaris. (9) European Rabbit — Oryctolagus cuniculus. (10) Ferret (European polecat) — Mustela putorius. (11) Gerbil (Mongolian Jird) — Meriones unguiculatus. (12) Goat — Capra hircus. (13) Guinea pig — Cavia porcellus. (14) Common Hamster — Cricetus cricetus. (15) Horse — Equus caballus. (16) Mouse (House mouse) — Mus musculus. (17) Mule and Hinny — Equus asinus x E. caballus. (18) Rat — Rattus norvegicus and R. rattus. (19) Sheep — Ovis aries and hybrids of O. aries with O. aires orientalis, hybrids of O. aries with Ammotragus lervia, and hybrids of O. aries with Pseudois nayaur. (20) Swine — Sus scrofa domestica (includes pot-bellied pigs) (21) Vicuña — Vicugna vicugna. (22) Cassowary — Casuarius species. (23) Chicken — Gallus gallus. (24) Ducks and Geese (morphologically distinct from wild waterfowl; except Egyptian geese and Mute swans). (25) Emu — Dromaius novaehollandiae. (26) Guinea fowl — Numida meleagris. (27) Ostrich — Struthio camelus. (28) Parrots, Parakeets, Lories, and Cockatoos — Psittaciforme (All species). (29) Peafowl — Pavo cristatus. (30) Pigeon or Rock dove — Columba livia. (31) Rhea — Rhea americana and R. pennata. (32) Turkey (morphologically distinct from wild turkey) — Meleagris gallopavo.
Official history and status
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 496.012, 496.138, 496.146, 497.298, 497.308, 497.312, 497.318, 498.022, 498.029, 498.052, 498.222 & 498.242
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 496.012, 496.138, 496.146, 497.298, 497.308, 497.312, 497.318, 498.022, 498.029, 498.052, 498.222 & 498.242
History: DFW 15-2011, f. & cert. ef. 2-15-11 DFW 122-2007, f. & cert. ef. 11-19-07 DFW 79-2000, f. & cert. ef. 12-22-00 DFW 94-1999, f. & cert ef. 12-23-99 DFW 99-1998, f. & cert. ef. 12-22-98 DFW 21-1998, f. & cert. ef. 3-13-98 FWC 59-1997, f. & cert. ef. 9-3-97 FWC 69-1996, f. & cert. ef. 12-20-96
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