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Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission January 20, 2017 Salem, Oregon

Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife ......Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission January 20, 2017 Salem, Oregon Background Overview of Earlier Draft

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Page 1: Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife ......Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission January 20, 2017 Salem, Oregon Background Overview of Earlier Draft

Chapter 635 Division 44

Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission

January 20, 2017

Salem, Oregon

Page 2: Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife ......Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission January 20, 2017 Salem, Oregon Background Overview of Earlier Draft

Background

Overview of Earlier Draft Rule Revisions

NEW Issues and Stakeholder / Public Review

Presentation Outline

Page 3: Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife ......Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission January 20, 2017 Salem, Oregon Background Overview of Earlier Draft

Define protected wildlife

Identify species of wildlife that can be held

Regulate propagation of game birds

Division 44 - Purpose

Page 4: Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife ......Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission January 20, 2017 Salem, Oregon Background Overview of Earlier Draft

Background

Overview of Earlier Draft Rule Revisions

NEW Issues and Stakeholder / Public Review

Presentation Outline

Page 5: Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife ......Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission January 20, 2017 Salem, Oregon Background Overview of Earlier Draft

2014 - Wildlife Holding Advisory group

December 3, 2015 - Wildlife rehabilitation rules moved to new division

March 18, 2016 – Informational briefing

June 9, 2016 – Initial draft rule presentation

Timeline

Page 6: Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife ......Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission January 20, 2017 Salem, Oregon Background Overview of Earlier Draft

Proposed Rule Presentation

• Protected Wildlife

• Wildlife Holding and Grandfathering

• Oregon Biodiversity Info Center (ORBIC) Classification

• Raccoon and Skunk Recommendations

• Integrate Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accreditation Standards

Directed to meet further with stakeholders

Develop alternatives for professional/business level holding of wildlife

June 9, 2016

Page 7: Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife ......Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission January 20, 2017 Salem, Oregon Background Overview of Earlier Draft

Background

Overview of Earlier Draft Rule Revisions

NEW Issues and Stakeholder / Public Review

Presentation Outline

Page 8: Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife ......Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission January 20, 2017 Salem, Oregon Background Overview of Earlier Draft

All native wildlife species are protected EXCEPT:

• Through regulated take or permit/license or rule

Remove classification of “Nongame non-protected”

Page 9: Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife ......Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission January 20, 2017 Salem, Oregon Background Overview of Earlier Draft

Black bear

Cougar

Wolf

Bobcat

Raccoon

Skunk

Squirrels

Chipmunk

Nongame non-protected

Grandfathering Provision

Page 10: Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife ......Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission January 20, 2017 Salem, Oregon Background Overview of Earlier Draft

Enclosure and caging standards for holding

wildlife in captivity

Revised Exhibit 1

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System based on science

• Rank and classify species according to their abundance and distribution

• Oregon Biodiversity Information Center (ORBIC)

Holding Nongame Wildlife

Page 12: Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife ......Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission January 20, 2017 Salem, Oregon Background Overview of Earlier Draft

1 = Critically imperiled, extreme rarity, vulnerable to extinction or extirpation

2 = Imperiled, rare, vulnerable to extinction (extirpation)

3 = Rare, uncommon or threatened, not immediately imperiled

4 = Not rare and apparently secure, cause for long-term concern

5 = Demonstrably widespread, abundant, and secure

ORBIC State Status Rankings

Page 13: Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife ......Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission January 20, 2017 Salem, Oregon Background Overview of Earlier Draft

Limited to select game bird species

Game Bird Propagation

Page 14: Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife ......Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission January 20, 2017 Salem, Oregon Background Overview of Earlier Draft

Held native wildlife cannot be bred or propagated

Hybrid wolves and bobcats

Concerns from the education and animal entertainment industries

Holding of pet raccoons and skunks

Previous Topics

Page 15: Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife ......Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission January 20, 2017 Salem, Oregon Background Overview of Earlier Draft

Background

Overview of Earlier Draft Rule Revisions

NEW Issues and Stakeholder / Public Review

Presentation Outline

Page 16: Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife ......Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission January 20, 2017 Salem, Oregon Background Overview of Earlier Draft

Commission Direction and Input from Stakeholders

Page 17: Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife ......Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission January 20, 2017 Salem, Oregon Background Overview of Earlier Draft

Wildlife Holding Permit

Wildlife Exhibitor/Animal Entertainment Permit

Wildlife Sanctuary Permit

Issue 1: Develop permit for commercial business pursuits

Page 18: Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife ......Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission January 20, 2017 Salem, Oregon Background Overview of Earlier Draft

Wildlife held as pets

Grandfathered species

Nongame wildlife (ORBIC S-5 Species List)

Wildlife Holding Permit

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Exhibitor / Educators • Living Wildlife Museum

• Zoos

• Exhibitors / Educators using native mammals and herps

Animal Entertainment / Film Industry

Wildlife Exhibitor / Animal Entertainment Permit

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Requirements • Minimum 10 months / 6 events per year

• Business license / Federal permits

• Employee qualifications

• Emergency action plan

• Reporting escapes

Wildlife Exhibitor / Animal Entertainment Permit

Page 21: Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife ......Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission January 20, 2017 Salem, Oregon Background Overview of Earlier Draft

Not for public display

No breeding

Animals previously held captive, not directly from the wild

Facilities accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries

Wildlife Sanctuary Permit

Page 22: Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife ......Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission January 20, 2017 Salem, Oregon Background Overview of Earlier Draft

34 nongame species

• Amphibians

• Reptiles

• Mammals

Issue 2: Update species list for holding nongame wildlife

Page 23: Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife ......Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission January 20, 2017 Salem, Oregon Background Overview of Earlier Draft

7 Amphibians

Northwestern Salamander

Long-toed Salamander Coastal Giant Salamander Ensatina

Western Red-backed Salamander

Rough-skinned Newt

Pacific Tree / Chorus Frog

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11 Reptiles

Northern and Southern Alligator Lizard

Western Skink

Northern Sagebrush Lizard

Western Fence Lizard

Common Side-Blotched Lizard

Western Rattlesnake: excluding Willamette

Valley populations

Pacific Gopher Snake

Western Terrestrial Garter

Snake

Northwestern Garter Snake

Common Garter Snake

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16 Nongame Mammals Porcupine

Long-tailed Vole

Montane Vole

Creeping Vole

Ermine

Long-tailed Weasel

Bushy-tailed Woodrat

Dusky-footed Woodrat

Deer Mouse

Great Basin Pocket Mouse

Coast Mole

Northern Pocket Gopher

California Ground Squirrel

Belding’s Ground Squirrel

Brush Rabbit

Douglas Squirrel

Page 26: Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife ......Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission January 20, 2017 Salem, Oregon Background Overview of Earlier Draft

No new wolves or facilities as of December 31, 2009

One wolf facility (change wolf holding permit to sanctuary permit)

Allow wolves to be placed in AZA accredited facilities

Issue 3: Wolf holding permits

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ORS 498.029 Purchase, sale or exchange of fox, skunk or raccoon prohibited; exceptions

May be offered for sale, trade, barter or exchange to a public park, zoo, museum or educational institution for educational, medical, scientific or exhibition purposes with Department approval

Issue 4: Clarify permit requirements for holding pet skunks

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Residence or home meets the requirements for

adequate caging

Cannot be bred/reproduced or propagated

Acquired from out-of-state, USDA licensed breeders

Permanent ID/marking

No limit on number

Holding of pet skunks

Page 29: Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife ......Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission January 20, 2017 Salem, Oregon Background Overview of Earlier Draft

Complex issue; large rule set

Expanded caging and care requirements

Improved consistency in regulatory direction for holding wildlife

Addressed variety of stakeholder concerns

Summary

Page 30: Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife ......Chapter 635 Division 44 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission January 20, 2017 Salem, Oregon Background Overview of Earlier Draft
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