OAR 635-110-0005: Definitions

(1) “Depredation” means an incident or event that results in the confirmed injury or death of lawfully present livestock or working dogs on federal, state, tribal, or other public lands, or private lands, by one or more wolves. (2)“ I d e nti f i e d c i r c umst a n ce ” m e a ns a c ondition whi c h: (a ) The Department d e t er min e s , b a s e d upon its inv e sti g a tion of the situ a tion, a tt rac ts wolv e s a nd f ost e r s c on f li c t b e tw e e n wolv e s a nd liv e sto c k; a nd ( b) The Department a dvis e s the l a ndown er , liv e st o c k p r odu ce r or g ra z ing p er mitt e e to re m e d y ; but (c ) The l a ndown e r , liv e sto c k p r odu c e r or g ra z ing p e r mitt e e fa ils to re m e d y . ( 3) “ I n the a r ea ” m ea n s wh er e the Department h a s d e t e r min e d the p re s e n c e of t h e d e p re d a ting wolv e s. (4) “Lethal take” means management actions resulting in the death of a wolf or wolves. (5)“L iv e sto c k” m ea ns ra tit e s, ho r s e s, mul e s, j a c k a ss e s, ca ttl e , ll a m a s, a lp aca s, sh e e p, g o a ts, swin e , dom e sti ca t e d f owl, bison, and livestock working dogs, and a n y f u r- b e a r ing a nim a l b re d a nd m a int a in e d (c omm e r c i a l l y or oth e r wis e ) within p e ns, c a g e s a nd hu t c h e s. (6) “ Non - inju r ious h a r a ssm e nt” m ea ns s c a r ing o f f a wolf ( or wolv e s ) without doing bodi l y h ar m, a nd in c lud e s, but is not limit e d to, m a king loud nois e s or oth er wise c o n fr onting t h e wolf ( or wolv e s ) . (7) “ Non - l e t h a l inju r ious h ara ssm e nt” m ea ns s c a r ing o f f a wolf ( or wolv e s) older than six months without killing but with some inju r y to the wol f . (8) “ Oth e r wol f- liv e sto c k c on f li c t ” m ea ns t e stin g , c h a sin g , o r oth er wi s e dis r upting liv e sto c k . (9) “Take”, as defined by Oregon law (ORS 496.004(16)), means to kill or obtain possession or control of any wildlife. (10) “ W o r king d o g s” m e a ns g u ar d i ng d o g s a nd h er di n g d o gs used to actively aid in the herding or protection of livestock.