Oregon Wildlife Feeding: Attractant Removal and Local Bans

496.731 Written notification requiring removal of attractant for potentially habituated wildlife; exceptions. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Officer" means any person authorized to enforce the wildlife laws pursuant to ORS 496.605, 496.610 or 496.615. (b) "Potentially habituated wildlife" means bear, cougar, coyote and wolf. (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. (3) A person who receives a written notification under subsection (2) of this section shall remove the food, garbage or other attractant as directed. (4) This section does not apply to: (a) Activities related to an agricultural, forestry or ranching operation. (b) Feeding potentially habituated wildlife with the State Fish and Wildlife Director's authorization. The director may authorize the feeding: (A) In order to prevent damage to private property; (B) In order to mitigate the population loss anticipated by a predicted winter mortality; or (C) As a part of a research or management program.