{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-496.731","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 496.731","heading":"Written notification requiring removal of attractant for potentially habituated wildlife; exceptions.","body":"(1) As used in this section:\n      (a) “Officer” means any person authorized to enforce the wildlife laws pursuant to ORS 496.605, 496.610 or 496.615.\n      (b) “Potentially habituated wildlife” means bear, cougar, coyote and wolf.\n      (2) A person who places, deposits, distributes, stores or scatters food, garbage or any other attractant so as to knowingly constitute a lure, attraction or enticement for potentially habituated wildlife may be issued a written notification by an officer requiring the person to remove the food, garbage or other attractant within two days of notification.\n      (3) A person who receives a written notification under subsection (2) of this section shall remove the food, garbage or other attractant as directed.\n      (4) This section does not apply to:\n      (a) Activities related to an agricultural, forestry or ranching operation.\n      (b) Feeding potentially habituated wildlife with the State Fish and Wildlife Director’s authorization. The director may authorize the feeding:\n      (A) In order to prevent damage to private property;\n      (B) In order to mitigate the population loss anticipated by a predicted winter mortality; or\n      (C) As a part of a research or management program.\n      (c) Waste disposal facilities operating in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.\n      (d) Zoos, wildlife refuges and persons that have a permit to keep wildlife in captivity for rehabilitation or other purposes pursuant to ORS 497.228, 497.298 or 497.308.\n      (5) Nothing in this section affects any provision of ORS 498.164. [2011 c.284 §3]\nWILDLIFE LAW VIOLATOR COMPACT","path":["14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources","41. Wildlife","Chapter 496 — Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors496.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:15Z","sha256":"d15346efb079522d57c5959eea067b9d06a84d4ffe12b87ee4eaacd66a34a5d9","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-496.730","next":"us-or/ors-496.750"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}