71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         House Bill 2967
 
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON WATER AND ENVIRONMENT
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             AN ACT
 
 
Relating to dangerous wildlife.
 
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
 
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2001 Act is added to and made
a part of the wildlife laws. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) Notwithstanding the licensing and tag
requirements of ORS 497.102 and 497.112, a person may take a
cougar or bear that poses a threat to human safety.
  (2) Any person who takes a cougar or bear pursuant to
subsection (1) of this section shall immediately report the
taking to a person authorized to enforce the wildlife laws and
shall dispose of the animal in such manner as the State Fish and
Wildlife Commission directs.
  (3) Any regional office of the department ordering the disposal
of an animal under subsection (2) of this section shall file a
report with the State Fish and Wildlife Director within 30 days
after the disposal. The report shall include but need not be
limited to the disposition of the animal, the events leading to
the taking of the animal and any injury caused by the animal to
humans or domesticated animals. The director shall compile all
reports received under this subsection on a bimonthly basis. The
reports compiled by the director shall be available to the public
upon request.
  (4) As used in this section:
  (a) 'Structure' includes a building being used as a residence,
a building located on land actively used for agricultural, timber
management, ranching or construction purposes or a building used
as part of a business.
  (b) 'Threat to human safety' means the exhibition by a cougar
or bear of one or more of the following behaviors:
  (A) Aggressive actions directed toward a person or persons,
including but not limited to charging, false charging, growling,
teeth popping and snarling.
  (B) Breaking into, or attempting to break into, a residence.
  (C) Attacking a pet or domestic animal as defined in ORS
167.310.
  (D) Loss of wariness of humans, displayed through repeated
sightings of the animal during the day near a permanent
structure, permanent corral or mobile dwelling used by humans at
an agricultural, timber management, ranching or construction
site. + }
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Enrolled House Bill 2967 (HB 2967-B)                       Page 1
 
 
 
 
 
Passed by House March 5, 2001
 
Repassed by House May 25, 2001
 
 
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                                             Chief Clerk of House
 
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                                                 Speaker of House
 
Passed by Senate May 23, 2001
 
 
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                                              President of Senate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2001
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2001
 
 
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                                                         Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
......M.,............., 2001
 
 
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                                               Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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