Or. Admin. R. 603-011-0715 - Bears - Special Requirements
Any Facility for bears shall comply with the following:
(1) Outdoor Facilities -- Cages: An area of
at least 400 square feet shall be provided for each animal, so as to provide
sufficient space for the animal(s) to make postural and social adjustments with
freedom of movement. The floor shall be four-inch reinforced concrete, sloped
for free drainage, and provided with a drainage grating of adequate strength to
prevent removal by a bear. The floor shall be surrounded by a curb of six-inch
reinforced concrete, not less than 12 inches in height. Each pen or cage shall
be at least six feet in height and be roofed to prevent escape of the bears,
and areas of shade shall be provided for the animal(s).
(2) Cage construction: Securely attached to
cage, there shall be at least one feed trough, not less than 12 inches in depth
with a capacity of not less than three cubic feet; at least one water trough,
not less than 18 inches in depth with a capacity of not less than three cubic
feet; and at least one den box for each animal, emplaced not less than six
inches above floor level of the cage, which provides 15 square feet of floor
area and at least 30 inches of inside height, with a floor sloped to provide
free drainage. If of frame and mesh construction, the cage shall consist of a
support framework, top and sides of steel pipes or beams equivalent in strength
to 1-1/2 inch steel pipe, securely welded, bolted or threaded together, with
framework members at intervals of no more than five feet. The wire mesh
covering shall be five-gauge chain link fencing or equivalent, securely bolted
together and to the framework. If a bar-type construction, the cage shall
consist of steel pipes or bars equivalent in strength to 3/4-inch steel pipe,
spaced at intervals not to exceed six inches, supported at intervals not to
exceed 36 inches with 3/8 x 2-inch steel bars drilled to receive the vertical
boards at the support intervals, with all joints or points of meeting securely
bolted or welded at the top and sides. The skirt of the cage shall be embedded
in a concrete curb to a depth of not less than six inches.
(3) Security: In order to provide for the
safety of the public, bears shall be handled in accordance with the following:
(a) A gate to the main cage shall be
installed and constructed so as to provide strength equivalent to the rest of
the cage, and the hinges and fasteners shall be adequate to provide strength
equivalent to the rest of the cage;
(b) The animal(s) shall be confined inside
the permitted Facility and shall only be allowed outside the Facility for
medical treatment or for removal to another approved Facility. The animal(s)
shall be restrained inside a cage within the vehicle so as to prevent escape
from, or interference with the operator of, the vehicle; and
(c) The cage shall be securely padlocked
except during cleaning. An additional fence of sturdy construction, not less
than six feet in height and not less than six feet removed from the cage shall
be erected and maintained. Impervious walls on the outside perimeter of the
property used as wall(s) of the primary enclosure do not require the additional
fence. No person except the keeper of the bears shall be allowed to approach
the cage beyond this fence.
(4) Sanitation: Excreta and debris shall be
removed from the facilities as often as necessary to prevent contamination of
the food or water supplies, reduce disease hazards, and reduce odors.
(5) The Department may modify or waive the
confinement requirements established in sections (1), (2), and (3) of this rule
subject to the following:
(a) The animal is
determined by the Department to be less than 180 days of age;
(b) The Department's approval to modify or
waive the requirements must be in writing and must include an expiration date;
and
(c) The Department may impose
reasonable conditions on such approval.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 561 & ORS 609
Stats. Implemented: ORS 609.305 - ORS 609.335
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