OAR 635-100-0001: Wildlife Diversity Plan Definition of Terms

As used in the Wildlife Diversity Plan:1 (1) "Self-sustaining" means wildlife species that are naturally reproducing throughout their ranges with no dependency on artificial propagation to sustain natural production over time. (2) "Endangered" means an animal threatened with extinction within all or a significant portion of its range. (3) "Threatened" means an animal that could become endangered within the foreseeable future within all or a portion of its range. (4) "Sensitive" refers to wildlife species, subspecies, or populations that are facing one or more threats to their populations, habitat quantity or habitat quality or that are subject to a decline in number of sufficient magnitude such that they may become eligible for listing on the state Threatened and Endangered Species List (5) "Wildlife" means fish, shellfish, amphibians, reptiles, feral swine, wild mammals, wild birds, and animals living intertidally on the bottom as defined by ORS 506.011. 1The Nongame Wildlife Management Plan was reviewed and updated as the Wildlife Diversity Plan and adopted by the commission on November 17, 1993. The Wildlife Diversity Plan was reviewed, updated, and adopted by the commission on January 22, 1999. As noted below in OAR 635-100-0005, only the policy portions of the Wildlife Diversity Plan are incorporated here as an administrative rule. Copies of the Wildlife Diversity Plan are available through the agency. [Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.]