OAR 635-110-0030: Harassment and Take of Wolves During Phase III (Management)

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 t h e t y p e s of h a r a ssm e nt a n d t a ke of wolv e s du r i n g P h a se II I of t h e 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 s s m e nt of wolv e s is a llow e d und e r the s a me c onditions a s in P h a se I ( OAR 635 - 110 - 0010 ( 2 ) ), except that the harassment does not have to be reported to the Department . ( 3) Non - l e th a l inju r ious h ara ssm e nt is a llow e d u n d e r the s a me c onditions a s in P h a se I I ( OAR 635- 110 - 0020 ( 3 )) , e x ce pt th a t 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 m a y be c on f i r m e d b y e ith e r the Department or W il d li f e S er vi ce s. ( 4) R e lo ca tion of wol v e s will be c onsid ere d un d e r the s a me c i r c umst a n ce s a s in P h a se I ( OAR 635- 110 - 0010 ( 4 )) . ( 5) L e th a l t a k e of wolv e s in the ac t of biting, wounding, killing or chasing li v e sto c k or working dogs is a llow e d und e r t he s a me c onditions a s f or P h a se I I ( O AR 635 - 110 - 0020 ( 5 )) ( 6) L e th a l t a k e of wolv e s to d ea l with c h r onic d e p re d a tion is a llow e d un d e r the s a me c onditions a s f or P h a se I I ( OAR 635 - 1 10 - 0020 ( 6 )) , e x ce pt wolf d e p re d a tion on liv e sto c k m a y b e c on f i r m e d b y e ith e r the Department or W ildli f e S er vi ce s. ( 7) The C ommission may a utho r i z e c ont r oll e d t a ke of wolv e s b y sp ec i a l p e r mit in specified areas to a d d r e ss long term, recurring wol f- liv e sto c k c on f li c t, u n g ul a te po p ul a tion objectives, or herd management goals.