Or. Admin. Code § 635-044-0520 - Ownership of Captured Wildlife Held in Captivity

(1) Native wildlife, or the progeny thereof, captured from the wild in Oregon remains the property of the State of Oregon.

(2) Wildlife native to Oregon that are acquired legally from an out-of-state propagator and held in captivity are not considered property of the state of Oregon, but are subject to the same wildlife rules as legally acquired native wildlife collected in Oregon and held in captivity.

(3) Wildlife cannot be sold, exchanged, bartered, transferred or released in Oregon except as defined by rule or statute or as authorized by the Department.

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Or. Admin. Code § 635-044-0520

DFW 3-2017, f. & cert. ef. 1/24/2017

Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.012, 496.138, 496.146, 497.298, 497.308, 497.312, 497.318, 498.022, 498.029, 498.052, 498.222 & 498.242

Stats. Implemented: ORS 496.012, 496.138, 496.146, 497.298, 497.308, 497.312, 497.318, 498.022, 498.029, 498.052, 498.222 & 498.242