OAR 635-110-0010: Harassment and Take of Wolves during Phase I (Conservation)

NOTE: As of June 7, 2019, the portions of th e se r ul e s regarding harassment and take of wolves a r e p re-e mpt e d in a po r tion of O r e g on b y the e nd a n g e r ed st a tus of the g r a y wolf u n d e r the f e d e r a l End a n g e r e d S p ec i e s A c t. I n the p o r tion of O r e g on w h er e f e d eral p r ot ec tions ar e re d u ce d t o a l e v e l b e low th a t of O r e g on l a w, th e se r ul e s g o v er n h a r a ssm e nt a nd t a k e of wolv e s in O r e g on. ( 1) This r ule d e s cr ib e s factors and regulations related to h a r a ssm e nt a nd t a ke of w olv e s du r ing P h a se I o f the O r e g on W olf C ons er v a tion a nd M a n a g e m e nt P l a n. ( 2) Non - inju r ious h a r a ssm e nt. ( a ) S ubj ec t to the c o n ditions sp ec i f i e d in p ar a g ra ph (b ) , the f ollowi n g p e r sons m a y u s e non - inju r i ous h ara ssm e nt a g a inst wolv e s without a p er mit: ( A) L iv e sto c k p r odu c er s ( or th e ir a g e nts) on l a nd th e y own o r l a w f ul l y o cc u p y ; or ( B ) G ra z ing p er mitt e e s (or their agents) l e g a l l y usi n g public l a n d und e r v a lid liv e sto c k g r a z ing a llotm e nts. (b ) No n - inju r ious h ar a ssm e nt is a llow e d without a p er mit und e r this r ule on l y i f : ( A) The wolf ( or wol v e s) is in close proximity of livestock or in the ac t of other wolf-livestock conflict ; (B) The h a ra ssm e nt in fac t do e s not r e sult in inju r y to the wolf ( or wol v e s ) ; a nd (C) The h ara ssm e nt is re po r t e d to the Department within 48 hou r s. (c ) A n y non - inju r ious h ara ssm e nt th a t do e s not m ee t e a c h re qui r e m e nt o f this r ule re qui re s a p e r mit in a dv a n c e fr om the Department. ( 3) Non - l e t h a l inju r ious h ara ssm e nt. (a ) No n - l e th a l inju r ious h ara ssm e nt is conducted for the purpose of minimizing wolf-livestock conflict when livestock are present. (b) S ubj ec t to the c o n ditions sp ec i f i e d in p ar a g ra ph ( c ) , in a ddition to st a te employees or st a te a utho r i z e d a g e nts, the f ollowing p e r sons m a y use no n - l e th a l inju r ious h ara ssm e nt a g a inst wolv e s b y p er mit: ( A) L iv e sto c k p r odu c er s ( or th e ir a g e nts) on l a nd th e y own o r l a w f ul l y o cc u p y ; ( B ) G ra z ing p er mitt e e s (or their agents) l e g a l l y usi n g public l a n d und e r v a lid liv e sto c k g r a z ing a llotm e nts. (c ) As to non - l e t h a l inju r ious h ara ssm e nt on e i t h e r p r iv a te o r public l a n d , pu r suing wolv e s is a ll o w e d. (d) No n - l e th a l inju r ious h ara ssm e nt is a llow e d b y p e r mit fr om the Department on l y i f : ( A) The Department c on f i r ms wolf d e p re d a tion on liv e sto c k or oth e r wol f - liv e sto c k c on f li c t in the a rea ; ( B ) T h e a ppli c a nt c o n fer s with the Department to d e t e r mine the most effec tive h ara ssm e nt m e thod(s); ( C ) The Department c onsid e r s the lo ca tion of known d e n sit e s; ( D) The h ara ssm e nt in fac t do e s not r e sult in the d ea th of a wol f ; ( E) No id e nti f i e d c i r c umst a n c e e x ists th a t a tt rac ts wol f -liv e sto c k c on f li c t; a nd (F ) T h e h a r a ssm e nt is re po r t e d to the Department within 48 hou r s. (e) P er mits f or non - l e t h a l inju r ious h ara ssm e nt re m a in v a lid f or the liv e s to c k g r a z ing s e a son in w hi c h issu e d, p r ovid e d the liv e s to c k op era tor c ompli e s w ith a ll a ppli ca ble l a ws, i n c luding p e r mit c onditions. The a g e n c y sh a ll in f o r m h ara ssm e nt p e r mit hold er s of non - l e th a l m e thods f or minimi z ing wol f- liv e s to c k c on f li c t a nd p r ovide guidance upon r e qu e st. R e ce iving f utu r e l e th a l c ont r o l p er mits is c ontin g e nt u p on do c um e nt a tion of e f f o r ts to use non - l e th a l m e tho d s. ( 4) R e lo ca tion. The Department may a utho r i z e re lo ca tion b y st a te p er sonn e l w h e n a wolf ( o r wolv e s) b e c om e s in a dv er t e nt l y involv e d in a situ a tion, or is p re s e nt in a n ar e a , th a t c ould r e sult in c on f li c t with hum a ns or h ar m to the wol f , p r ovid e d th a t the Department h a s no r e a s on to b e li e ve th a t the wo l f ac tu a l l y a tt a c k e d or kil l ed liv e sto c k or p e ts. The r e lo ca tion will be d e si g n e d to p re v e nt c on f li c t with h um a ns or re d u c e the possibili t y of h a r m to the wol f . The wolf ( o r wol v e s) would be r e lo ca t e d to suit a ble h a bit a t a t the di rec tion of the Department. ( 5) L e th a l t a k e of wo l v e s in the ac t of biti n g , w oundin g , killing or c h a s i ng liv e sto c k or wo r ki n g do g s. (a ) A p er son, or a n a g e nt a s d e s cr i b e d in p a r a g r a ph ( b ) , m a y l e t h a l l y t a k e a wolf on l a nd the p er s on owns or l a w f ul l y o c c upi e s on l y i f : ( A) The wolf is ca u g ht in the ac t of (i ) B itin g , woundi n g or killing liv e sto c k or w o r king d o g s; or (ii ) C h a sing l i v e sto c k or wo r ki n g d o g s, if the p er son h a s f i r st und er t a k e n nonl e t h a l ac tio n s a s sp ec i f i e d in 8 ( b ) ( C ) a nd 8 (c ) of this r ul e , a nd the t a king o cc u r s d u r ing a time p er iod in whi c h the Department h a s d e t er min e d a situ a tion of chronic d e p re d a tion e x ists; a nd ( B ) No p er son h a s us e d b a it or t a k e n oth e r int e ntion a l ac tions to a tt rac t wolv e s. ( b) A l a ndow n e r or l a w f ul o cc up a nt of l a nd m a y a utho r i z e a n a g e nt to e n t e r the l a nd f o r the pu r po s e of t a king wolv e s p u r su a nt to 5 (a ) on the l a nd o wn e r or o cc up a n t ’ s b e h a l f . T h e a utho r i z a tion must be in w r itin g , be carried b y the a g e nt wh e n wol v e s a r e t a k e n, a nd must in c lud e : ( A) The d a te of i s su a n c e of t h e a utho r i z a tion; ( B ) T h e n a m e , a dd re s s, t e l e phone numb e r a nd si g n a tu r e of the p e r son g r a nting a utho r i z a tion; ( C ) The n a m e , a dd re ss, a nd t e l e phone numb e r o f the p er son to whom a uth o r i z a tion is g ra nt e d; a nd ( D) The e x pi ra tion d a te of the a utho r i z a tion, whi c h m a y not be l a t e r th a n o ne y e a r fr om the issu a n c e d a t e. (c ) A n y p er son who t a k e s a wolf pu r su a nt to 5 ( a ) a nd 5 ( b) of th e se r ul e s must m a ke a ll r e a son a ble eff o r ts to p re s er ve the s c e n e , not re move o r distu r b the wolf c a rca ss, a nd r e po r t the t a ke to the Department within 24 hou r s. ( 6) L e th a l t a k e to a dd r e ss c h r onic liv e sto c k d e p re d a tion. The Department m a y a u tho r i z e its p er sonn e l or a utho r i z e d a g e nts to use l e th a l f o r c e on a wolf o r wolv e s it rea son a b l y b e l i e v e s a r e re sponsible f or c h r onic d e p re d a tion upon liv e sto c k wh er e e a c h of the c onditions in subs ec tions ( 7) th r o u g h ( 10) o f this r ule is s a tis f i e d. The Department sh a ll limit l e th a l f o rc e to the wolf or wolv e s it d e e ms n ece ss a r y to a dd re ss t he c h r onic d e p re d a tion situ a tion ( 7) C onditions f or L e th a l T a ke b y the Department . The Department ’ s dis cre tion a r y a utho r i t y f or u s e of l e th a l f o r c e pu r su a nt to this r ule m a y be e x erc is e d if the Department : (a ) D e si g n a t e s a n A r e a of Known W olf A c tivit y , the boun d a r y of wh i c h m a y b e a djust e d a s n e w d a ta or in f o r m a tion b ec ome a v a il a bl e ; ( b) Upon the d e s i g n a tion of a n A r e a of Known W olf A c tivi t y , c oo r din a t e s in a tim e l y m a n n e r wi t h pot e nti a l l y a f fec t e d liv e sto c k p r odu c e r s a nd oth e r r e l e v a nt int ere sts to p r ov i de in f o r m a tion on: ( A) The p r ovisions of the O r e g on W olf C ons er v a t i on & M a n a g e m e nt P l a n a nd a sso c i a t e d r ul e s, ( B ) T h e c u r re nt st a te o f k nowl e dge of wolf b e h a v i o r , m a n a g e m e nt, a nd c o n s er v a tion, ( C ) P r o ce du r e s f or d o c u m e nting a nd r e po r ti n g w olf ac tivi t y to the Department, in c luding d e p re d a tions upon liv e sto c k, a nd ( D) Non - l e th a l m ea su r e s, in ce ntiv e s a nd a v a il a ble a ssist a n c e a im e d a t minimi z ing c on f li c ts b e tw ee n wol v e s a nd liv e sto c k or dom e stic a nim a l s in the Are a o f Known W olf Ac tivi t y ; (c ) C on f i r ms a n in c i d e nt of d e p r e d a tion of liv e sto c k b y a wolf or wol v e s; ( d) W ithin 14 wo r king d a y s o f the Department ’ s c on f i r m a tion of the f i r st in c id e nt of d e p re d a tion in a n a r ea : ( A) D e s i g n a t e s a n A re a o f D e p r e d a ti n g W olv e s, the bound a r y of whi c h m a y be a djust e d a s n e w d a ta or in f o r m a tion b e c o me a v a il a bl e; ( B ) C on c u rre nt with the d e si g n a tion of a n A r e a of D e p re d a ting W olv e s, p r e p are s a nd publi c l y dis c los e s a n a r ea- s p ec i f ic wol f- liv e sto c k c on f li c t d e t er r e n c e p l a n in c oo r di n a tion with pot e nti a l l y aff e c t e d l a ndow n er s, liv e sto c k p r odu c e r s a nd oth e r re l e v a nt int ere sts. The pl a n sh a ll id e nti f y a pp r op r i a te no n - l e th a l m ea su re s acc o r di n g to whi c h m ea su r e s a r e lik e l y to be most eff e c tive in a g iv e n c i rc umst a n c e , in c l uding the n a tu r e of the l i v e sto c k op e r a tions, h a bit a t, a nd l a nds ca p e c onditions sp ec i f ic to the area , a s w e ll a s p ar ti c ul a r tim e s of the y ea r or p e r iod of liv e sto c k p r odu c tion. The pl a n sh a ll be b a s e d on in f o r m a ti o n c ompil e d b y the Department b e f o r e a nd/or d u r i n g the pl a nning e ff o r t on pot e n t i a l l y su c c e ss f ul c on f li c t d e t er r e n c e t ec hniqu e s, s c i e nti f ic re s e a r c h, a nd a v a il a ble f in a n c i a l re so ur ce s a nd/or p ar tn er ships t h a t m a y a id in the su c c e s s f ul impl e m e nt a tion of the pl a n. The Department m a y u p d a te a n a re a - sp ec i f ic c o n f li c t d e t er r e n c e p l a n a s n e w d a ta b ec ome a v a il a bl e. (e ) C on f i r ms a tot a l of a t l ea st 4 qu a li f y i n g in c id e nts of d e p r e d a tion of liv e sto c k within the p re vi o us 6 months b y the s a me wolf or wolv e s. (f ) I ssu e s a nd m a k e s p ubli c l y a v a il a bl e , p r ior to the e x erc ise of l e th a l f o r ce , a w r itt e n d e t er min a ti o n b y the Department Di r e c tor o r di rec to r ’ s d e s i g n e e to u se l e th a l f o r c e to a dd r e ss a sp ec i f i e d situ a tion of c h r onic d e p re d a tion, a lo n g with suppo r ti n g f indi n gs th a t: ( A) The c onditions of S ec tions 7, 8, a nd 9 of this r ule h a ve b e e n s a tis f i e d; ( B ) L i v e sto c k p r odu c er s in the A re a o f D e p re d a ti n g W olv e s h a ve wo r k e d to re du c e wol f - liv e sto c k c on f li c t a nd a r e in c ompli a n c e with wolf p r ot ec tion l a ws a nd the c onditions of a n y h ara ssm e nt or t a k e p er m i ts. ( C ) The situ a tion of wolf d e p re d a tion upon liv e st o c k in the A r e a of D e p re d a ting W olv e s is lik e l y to re m a in c h r onic d e spite the use of a ddition a l no n - l e th a l c on f li c t d e t e rre n c e m ea su r e s; a nd ( D) The wolf or wolv e s i d e nti f i e d f or r e mov a l a r e those the Department b e li e v e s to be a sso c i a t e d with the qu a li f y i n g d e p re d a tions, the re mov a l of whi c h the Department b e li e v e s will d e c rea se t h e r isk of c h r onic d e p re d a tion in t h e A r e a of D e p re d a ting W olv e s. ( 8) Qu a li f y i n g C ontin g e n c i e s a nd C ounti n g I n c id e nts: (a ) An in c i d e nt of d e p re d a tion is a sin g l e e v e n t re sulting in the inju r y o r d ea th of o n e or mo r e l a w f ul l y p re s e nt liv e sto c k th a t is re po r t e d to the Department f or inv e sti g a tion, a nd upon inv e sti g a tion b y the Department or its a g e nt ( s ) , the Department c o n f i r ms to h a ve b ee n ca u s e d b y a wolf or g r oup of wolv e s. ( b) A qu a li f y i n g in c i d e nt of d e p r e d a tion is a c o n f i r m e d in c id e nt of d e p r e d a tion f or the pu r pos e s o f this r ule i f : ( A) The d e p re d a tion is outside of a n A r e a of Kn o wn W olf A c tivi t y o r A r e a of D e p re d a ti n g W olv e s. On l y the f i r st c on f i r m e d d e p r e d a tion b y a wolf or wolv e s m a y c o unt a s a qu a li f y i n g d e p re d a tion, ( B ) I n a n A re a o f Known W olf A c tivi t y , the l a nd o wn e r or l a w f ul o c c up a nt of the l a nd wh e r e the d e p re d a tion o c c u r r e d h a d : ( i) At l ea st s e v e n d a y s p r ior to the in c id e nt of d e p r e d a tion, re mov e d, t r ea t e d or dispos e d of a ll int e ntion a l l y pl a ce d or known a nd r ea son a b l y a cce ssible un n a tu ra l a t t rac t a nts of pot e nti a l wol f- liv e sto c k c on f li c t, su c h a s bone or c arca ss pil e s or dispos a l sit e s, a nd ( ii) P r ior to a nd on the d a y of the i n c id e nt of d e p r e d a tion, b ee n using a t l ea s t one m ea su r e the Department d ee ms most a pp r op r i a te fr om non - l e th a l d e t er r e n c e m ea su r e s id e nti f i e d pu r su a nt to s ec tion ( 7 )( b ) ( D) to p r ot ec t ca lvi n g op e r a tions, nu r sing c a ttl e , sh ee p o p e r a tions, or oth e r r e a son a b l y p r ot e c t a ble situ a tions, not in c lud i ng op e n ra n g e situ a tions. On c e a c on f i r m e d d e p re d a tion h a s o cc u r re d in a n A r e a of Known W olf A c tivi t y a n d while the Department is in the p r o ce ss of d e si g n a ting a n A r e a of D e p re d a ting W olv e s a nd crea ti n g an are a - sp ec i f ic c on f li c t d e t erre n c e pl a n, on l y o n e a d dition a l c on f i r m e d d e p r e d a tion in a n are a m a y c ount a s a qu a l i f y i n g d e p re d a tion und e r t his subs ec tion. ( C ) I n a n A re a o f D e p re d a ting W olv e s, the l a ndo w n e r or l a w f ul o cc u p a nt of the l a nd wh e r e the d e p re d a tion o c c u r r e d h a d : ( i) C ompli e d with subs ec tion ( B ) o f this s ec tion, a nd ( ii) P r ior to a nd on the d a y of the i n c id e nt of d e p r e d a tion w a s impl e m e nting a t l ea st one non - l e th a l m ea su r e id e nti f i e d in the a r ea- s p ec i f ic c on f li c t d e t er r e n c e p l a n d e v e lop ed und e r subs ec tion ( 7 )( d ) ( B ) th a t is sp ec i f i c to the lo ca tion, t y p e of liv e sto c k op era tion, time of the y e ar , a nd/or p er iod of liv e sto c k p r od u c tion a sso c i a t e d with the d e p re d a tion. The c on f li c t d e t e rre n c e p l a n m ea su r e impl e m e nt e d b y a l a ndown e r or l a wf ul o cc up a nt must a dd re ss wol f- liv e s t o c k c on f li c t in op e n r a n ge situ a tions wh e n th a t situ a tion e x ists. (c ) Hum a n p re s e n ce , wh e n us e d a s a non - l e t h a l m ea su r e un d e r this r u l e , is p re s e n c e whi c h c ould rea son a b l y b e e x p ec t e d t o d e t e r wol f- liv e st o c k c o n f li c t und e r the c i r c umst a n ce s a nd, r e g ar dl e ss of t he t e mpo ra l re qui r e m e nts of s ec tions 7 ( b ) ( B ) a nd ( C ) of this r ul e , m a y b e c on s id ere d a n a pp r op r i a t e n o n- l e th a l m ea su r e if it: ( A) O c c u r s a t a p r o x im a te time p r ior to a nd in a n are a p r o x im a te to a c on f i r m e d d e p r e d a tion as d e t er min e d b y the Department, a nd ( B ) I ndi ca t e s a tim e l y re s ponse to wolf lo ca tion in f o r m a tion in situ a tions of pot e nti a l wol f - liv e sto c k c on f li c t. ( 9) T ra ns p are n c y a nd P ublic Dis c losu re . (a ) E x ce pt a s p r ovid e d in s ec tion (c ) b e low, pr ior to using l e th a l f o r c e t o a dd re ss c h r onic wolf d e p re d a tion, a nd in a tim e l y f a shion, the Department sh a ll do c um e nt a nd m a ke pu b li c l y a v a il a ble on a t l ea st its w e bsit e: ( A ) The d e t er min a tions a nd suppo r ting f indi n g s r e fere n ce d in s e c tion ( 7 )( f ) of this r ul e ; ( B ) I n f o r m a tion in c ludi n g but not limit e d to su m m ar i e s of c o n f i r m e d in c i d e nts of d e p r e d a tion a nd a sso c i a t e d d e p re d a tion i n v e sti g a tion r e po r ts, m a ps of ar e a s of known wo l f a c tivi t y a nd a rea s o f d e p re d a ti n g wolv e s, i n c luding c h a n g e s a nd a m e n dm e nts to those m a ps, a nd are a s p ec i f ic c on f li ct d e t er r e n c e p l a ns; a nd ( C ) Do c um e nt a tion of m ea su re s impl e m e nt e d p ur su a nt to S ec tion 8 of this r ul e . I n do c um e nti n g the re mov a l of un n a tu ra l a tt rac t a nts a nd impl e m e n t a tion of c on f li c t d e t e r re n c e m ea s u re s, the Department m a y re l y u p on do c um e nt e d p er so n a l obs er v a tion a nd/or w r itt e n st a t e m e nts b y the own e r or l a w f ul o c c up a n t of the l a nd wh e r e qu a li f y i n g in c id e nts of d e p re d a tion h a ve o cc u r re d th a t c on f i r m the non - l e t h a l d e t er r e n c e m ea su r e s b e ing utili z e d p r ior to a nd a t the time of the qu a li f y i n g d e p re d a tion. ( b) I n a n y s i g n e d s t a t e m e nts a nd oth e r in f o r m a t ion publi c l y dis c los e d p u r su a nt to this s ec tion, the Department sh a ll r e d ac t f r om public dis c losu r e the p er son a l in f o r m a tion of l a ndown er s, l a w f ul o cc up a nts, or oth e r re l e v a nt individu a ls c onsist e nt with the O r e g on public r ec o r ds l a w, O R S C h a pt e r 192. (c ) I n the ca s e wh e r e the c onditions in S ec tion 7 (f ) of this r ule h a ve b ee n m e t but st r i c t c ompli a n c e with the public dis c losu r e re qui r e m e nts of this s e c tion ca nnot be a c c omplish e d without a d e l a y th a t imp e d e s the Department ’ s a bili t y to pu r sue a n imm e di a t e l y a v a il a ble oppo r tuni t y to re move the wolf o r wo l v e s it rea son a b l y b e li e v e s r e sponsible f or c h r onic d e p r e d a tion p r ior to a noth e r d e p re d a tion e v e nt on liv e s t o c k, this s ec tion is d ee m e d s a t is f i e d i f , p r ior to the use of l e th a l f o r c e , the Department: ( A) P r ovid e s e m a il or p h one noti f i ca tion fr om the Department Di r e c tor or d e s i gn e e to a list of int ere st e d st a k e hold e r s c ommuni ca ting the f indi n g s in S ec tion 7 ( f ) of this r ule a nd the Department ’ s int e nt to p u r sue imm e di a te l e th a l a c tion b a s e d on those f in d in g s, ( B ) H a s p r e vious l y do c u m e nt e d a nd dis c los e d, on a t l ea st the a g e n c y ’ s w e bsit e , the in f o r m a tion ref e re n c e d in subs ec tions (a) ( A )-( C ) o f this s ec ti o n with re sp ec t to a ll but the most rece nt qu a li f y i n g d e p re d a tion th a t re sult e d in the Department ’ s d e t er min a tion to pu r sue l e th a l ac tion, a nd ( C ) P r ovid e s the re m a in i ng in f o r m a tion re f ere n c e d in subs ec tions (a)( A )- ( C ) of this r ule in a tim e l y m a nn e r with re sp e c t to the most rece nt qu a l i f y i n g in c id e nt th a t the Department pu r su e s with imm e di a te l e th a l ac tion. ( 10) Du r a tion of c h r o nic d e p re d a tion l e th a l t a k e a utho r i t y . T a ke a utho r ity issu e d pu r s u a nt to subs ec tion ( 7) e x pi re s: (a ) W h e n the wolf o r wolv e s id e nti f i e d f or l e t h a l re mov a l h a v e b ee n r e mov e d b y Department or a n y oth e r p ar t y . ( b) The Department m a y re inst a te its t a ke a utho r i t y if the Department c on f i r ms one a ddition a l qu a li f y i n g in c id e nt of d e p re d a tion within two months af t e r the l a st c on f i r m e d qu a li f y i n g d e p re d a tion b y wh a t it b e li e v e s t o be a m e mb e r or m e mb e r s of t he s a me wolf p ac k a nd n on - l e th a l eff o r ts sp ec i f i e d in S ec tion 8 h a ve c ont i nu e d to be impl e m e nt e d b y the own e r or l a w f ul o c c up a n t of l a nd wh e r e the a ddit i on a l d e p re d a tion o cc u r s; (c ) 45 d a y s af t e r issu a n c e of t h e t a ke a utho r i t y a nd d e t er min a tion r ef e r e n ce d in S ec tion 7 (f) , un l e ss the Department c on f i r ms, within th a t time p er iod, a noth e r qu a li f y i n g in c id e nt o f d e p re d a tion on liv e sto c k b y wh a t it b e li e v e s to be the s a me wolf or wol v e s id e nti f i e d f or l e th a l r e mov a l a nd non - l e th a l e ff o r ts sp ec i f i e d in S ec tion 8 h a ve c ontinu e d to be impl e m e nt e d b y t h e own e r o r l a w f ul o cc u p a nt of l a nd w h er e the a ddition a l d e p re d a tion o cc u r s; or ( d) I f the Department d e t e r min e s the wolf or wol v e s id e nti f i e d f or l e th a l re mov a l h a ve l ef t the A re a o f D e p re d a ting W olv e s. To suppo r t this d e t er min a tion, d a ta must show mo r e th a n just a sho r t - t er m or s ea son a l mov e m e nt outside the a r ea’ s boun d a r y . (e ) E x ce pt a s a llo w e d und e r subs ec tions ( b) a n d (c ) of this S ec tion, a n y subs e qu e nt a utho r i z a tion or re inst a t e m e nt of t a k e a u t ho r i t y b y the Department must c omp l y with S ec tions 7 th r ou g h 9 of this r u l e , a nd must be b a s e d upon a t l ea st one a ddition a l q u a li f y i n g d e p re d a tion. ( 11) L e th a l t a k e in the ca se o f e x t re me c i r c umst a n ce s. Notwithst a nding s e c tions ( 7) a nd ( 8) of t his r ul e , the Department m a y a utho r i z e the use of l e th a l f o r c e in e x t re me c i rc umst a n ce s . (a ) E x t re me c i r c umst a n ce s m ea ns: ( A) F o u r or mo r e c on f i r m e d in c id e nts of d e p r e d a tion of liv e sto c k b y w h a t the Department r e a son a b l y b e li e v e s to be the s a m e wolf or wolv e s within s e v e n d a y s; ( B ) The Department d e t e r min e s, b a s e d on e vid e n c e it m a k e s publi c l y a v a il a b l e , th a t th er e w e r e no int e ntion a l l y pl ace d o r k nown a nd r e a son a b l y a c c e ssible unn a tu ra l a tt r ac t a nts su c h a s bone or car c a ss pil e s or dispos a l sit e s th a t c ont r ibut e d to the in c id e nts of d e p r e d a t i on, a nd th a t non - l e th a l m ea su re s a r e a nd will lik e l y r e m a in in e f fec tiv e ; a nd ( C ) The Department f inds th a t d e p re d a tion h a s r a pid l y e s ca l a t e d b e y ond the r ea so n a b l e , a v a il a ble m e a ns of the Department a nd af f ec t e d l i v e sto c k own er s to stop a ddition a l liv e sto c k loss e s fr om o cc u r r i n g . ( b) A d e c ision to util i z e l e th a l f o rc e a utho r i t y due to e x t re me c i rc umst a n ce s sh a ll be m a d e b y the the Department di rec tor o r di r e c to r’ s d e s i g n ee , a c c omp a n i e d b y t h e f indin g s a nd d e t er min a tions re qui re d in s ec tion 11 (a ) m a d e publi ca l l y a v a il a ble on the Department ’ s w e bsit e , a nd e x erc i s e d within 14 d a y s o f the d e t er min a tion to e x erc ise l e th a l f o r c e a utho r i t y u n d e r this s ec tion, or of the l a st c on f i r m e d d e p re d a ti o n, whi c h e v e r c om e s l a t e r .