HB 3124
Instructs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to identify certain areas as wildlife management units or herd ranges and undertake predator control in the wildlife management units or herd ranges until certain criteria are met.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
Committee
Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
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Bill overview
This bill directs the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to identify areas impacted by drought and habitat degradation as ‘wildlife management units’ or ‘herd ranges.’ It authorizes the department to implement predator control measures within these areas until specific population goals for key species like elk, deer, pronghorn, sheep, and goats are met. The bill also allocates state funds to support these efforts and declares an emergency, allowing it to take effect immediately.
Key provisions
- Identifies drought-stricken wildlife management units and herd ranges.
- Authorizes predator control within these designated areas.
- Sets population goals for elk, mule deer, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, and mountain goats.
- Requires the department to review and update these designations every two years.
- Prioritizes conservation efforts on department-managed land within these areas.
- Requires collaboration with federal and local agencies, NGOs, and private landowners.
- Allocates $____ to the Department of Fish and Wildlife for predator control.
- Declares an emergency, allowing the bill to take effect immediately.
Who is affected
- Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Elk and Mule Deer Populations
- Pronghorn Antelope Populations
- Bighorn Sheep Populations
- Mountain Goat Populations
Notable changes
- Establishes a formal process for identifying drought-impacted areas as wildlife management units.
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