The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has issued rules for harassment and taking of wolves caught in the act of attacking livestock.
Producers may shoot a wolf caught in the act of biting, wounding or killing their livestock or working dogs on land they own or lawfully occupy (including public lands) without a permit. The following conditions must be met: Producers cannot bait or attract the wolves; the shooting must be reported to ODFW within 24 hours; and they may not disturb the scene or remove the wolf.
Shooting wolves chasing livestock in western Oregon (Phase I) is not allowed, except in areas and at times that ODFW has determined that a chronic depredation situation exists. Livestock producers in the Rogue Pack area of Jackson and Klamath counties may shoot a wolf chasing livestock if they have been implementing nonlethal measures to reduce conflicts and as long as the region remains in a chronic depredation situation.
Livestock producers in eastern Oregon (Phase III) can also shoot a wolf chasing livestock under certain circumstances. For more information on the conditions, you can visit the ODFW website at dfw.state.or.us and search for Oregon Administrative Rule 635-110.
