Section 610.045 – Keeping coyotes in captivity.
Coyotes shall not be kept in captivity except in public parks or zoos or in compliance with the terms and conditions of a permit issued pursuant to ORS 497.308 and 497.312. The justice court and circuit court have concurrent jurisdiction of any violation of this section. [Amended by 1977 c.247 §3]
Section 610.050 – Theft of animal control device or animal caught by device.
(1) No person shall steal, take or molest a trap, poison bait station, coyote getter or other device which is operated, possessed or controlled by an employee of a county, state or federal government for the purpose of the eradication of noxious or predatory animals. (2) No person shall steal, take or molest any noxious […]
Section 610.055 – Findings on wildlife damage.
The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that it is the policy of this state that: (1) Appropriate measures must be taken to assist farmers, ranchers and others in resolving wildlife damage problems; and (2) Federal, state, county and other local governments involved in wildlife damage control should mutually cooperate in their related efforts. [2001 c.792 […]
Section 610.060 – Effect of certain wildlife law provisions on predatory animal control.
Nothing in the wildlife laws is intended to deny the right of any person to control predatory animals as provided in ORS 610.105. [1971 c.658 §28; 1973 c.723 §126; 1975 c.214 §2; 1975 c.791 §3]
Section 610.105 – Authority to control noxious rodents or predatory animals.
Any person owning, leasing, occupying, possessing or having charge of or dominion over any land, place, building, structure, wharf, pier or dock which is infested with ground squirrels and other noxious rodents or predatory animals, as soon as their presence comes to the knowledge of the person, may, or the agent of the person may, […]
Section 610.150 – Wolf predation loss compensation program; county qualification; rules; report.
(1) As used in this section: (a) “Livestock” means ratites, psittacines, horses, mules, jackasses, cattle, llamas, alpacas, sheep, goats, swine, bison, domesticated fowl and any fur-bearing animal bred and maintained commercially, or otherwise, within pens, cages or hutches. (b) “Working dog” means any animal of the species Canis familiaris used to aid in the herding […]
Section 610.155 – Wolf Management Compensation and Proactive Trust Fund.
(1) The Wolf Management Compensation and Proactive Trust Fund is established separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned on the moneys in the Wolf Management Compensation and Proactive Trust Fund shall be credited to the fund. All moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the State Department of Agriculture for the purpose […]
Section 610.990 – Penalties.
(1) Violation of ORS 610.045 is a Class A violation. (2) Violation of ORS 610.050 is a Class A misdemeanor. [Amended by 1959 c.299 §3; subsection (2) enacted as 1959 c.299 §2(3); 1971 c.743 §401; 1981 c.95 §4; 1999 c.1051 §209; 2011 c.597 §251]
Section 609.805 – Misrepresentation of pedigree; mutilation of certificate or proof of pedigree; violation.
(1) No person shall: (a) By any false representation and with intent to defraud, obtain from any corporation, club, association, society or company organized in whole or in part for the purpose of improving breeds of cattle, horses, sheep, swine or other domestic animals, a false certificate of registration of any such animal in their […]
Section 609.815 – On-site individuals for locations where numerous dogs are kept.
(1) As used in this section, “dog” means a member of the subspecies Canis lupus familiaris or a hybrid of that subspecies. (2) A person that possesses, controls or otherwise has charge of at the same time 75 or more dogs shall have one or more individuals on site for at least eight hours each […]