Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
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610.002“Predatory animals” defined 610.003Bobcat and red fox control permitted 610.005Administration of laws for destruction of predatory animals 610.010Cooperation with United States Department of Agriculture 610.015County appropriations for destruction of predatory animals 610.020Predatory Animal, Rabbit and Rodent Control Fund 610.025County appropriations matching state funds for control and eradication of predatory animals; gifts from private persons 610.030Apportionment of money appropriated by state to eradicate animals 610.032Refund of unexpended funds appropriated by county for predatory animal control 610.035Employment of hunters and trappers; cooperation with United States Department of Agriculture 610.040Money from sale of skins 610.045Keeping coyotes in captivity 610.050Theft of animal control device or animal caught by device 610.055Findings on wildlife damage 610.060Effect of certain wildlife law provisions on predatory animal control 610.105Authority to control noxious rodents or predatory animals 610.110[Repealed by 1981 c.95 §1] 610.115[Repealed by 1969 c.167 §1] 610.120[Repealed by 1969 c.167 §1] 610.125[Amended by 1969 c.167 §2; repealed by 1981 c.95 §1] 610.130[Amended by 1969 c.167 §3; repealed by 1981 c.95 §1] 610.135[Repealed by 1969 c.167 §1] 610.140[Repealed by 1969 c.167 §1] 610.145[Repealed by 1981 c.95 §1] 610.150Wolf predation loss compensation program; county qualification; rules; report 610.155Wolf Management Compensation and Proactive Trust Fund 610.205[Amended by 1967 c.293 §34; 1967 c.594 §2; repealed by 1981 c.95 §1] 610.210[Repealed by 1981 c.95 §1] 610.215[Amended by 1957 c.566 §1; repealed by 1981 c.95 §1] 610.220[Repealed by 1981 c.95 §1] 610.225[Repealed by 1981 c.95 §1] 610.230[Amended by 1957 c.566 §2; repealed by 1981 c.95 §1] 610.235[Repealed by 1981 c.95 §1] 610.240[Repealed by 1959 c.299 §4] 610.245[Amended by 1957 c.566 §4; repealed by 1959 c.299 §4] 610.250[Amended by 1957 c.566 §3; repealed by 1959 c.299 §4] 610.255[Repealed by 1959 c.299 §4] 610.260[Repealed by 1959 c.299 §4] 610.265[Repealed by 1959 c.299 §4] 610.270[Repealed by 1959 c.299 §4] 610.275[Repealed by 1959 c.299 §4] 610.280[Repealed by 1959 c.299 §4] 610.285[Repealed by 1959 c.299 §4] 610.290[Repealed by 1959 c.299 §4] 610.295[Repealed by 1961 c.154 §1] 610.300[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 610.405[Repealed by 1981 c.95 §1] 610.410[Repealed by 1981 c.95 §1] 610.415[Repealed by 1981 c.95 §1] 610.420[Repealed by 1981 c.95 §1] 610.425[Repealed by 1981 c.95 §1] 610.430[Repealed by 1981 c.95 §1] 610.505[Repealed by 1981 c.95 §1] 610.510[Repealed by 1981 c.95 §1] 610.515[Repealed by 1981 c.95 §1] 610.520[Repealed by 1981 c.95 §1] 610.525[Repealed by 1981 c.95 §1] 610.990Penalties

Chapter 610 — Predatory Animals

ORS 610.060 Effect of certain wildlife law provisions on predatory animal control

Except as provided in ORS 498.062, nothing in the wildlife laws is intended to deny the right of any person to control predatory animals as provided in ORS 610.105.

Note: The amendments to 610.060 by section 75, chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022, become operative only if certain conditions are met. See sections 54 and 61 to 64, chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022 (third note following 527.711). 610.060, as amended by section 75, chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022, is set forth for the user’s convenience.

610.060. Nothing in the wildlife laws is intended to deny the right of any person to control predatory animals as provided in ORS 610.105.

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