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| Oregon Departement of Fish and Wildlife, | |
| 2006 Oregon Cougar Management Plan | |
| 2006 Full Book | |
The plan was developed to provide ODFW guidance for managing Oregon's cougar populations and to accomplish the department's mission and statutory requirements. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife first developed a plan for cougar management in 1987 (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 1987) and updated that plan in 1993 (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 1993). However, since adopting the 1993 plan, there have been significant changes in cougar hunting regulations, Oregon's cougar population, and the scientific knowledge available for cougar management. The purpose of this plan is to update the 1993 plan using current knowledge, population estimates, and results of recent Oregon research to guide future cougar management in Oregon. ODFW has the complex task of balancing public demands for the appropriate management of cougar populations. In particular, sustaining cougar populations and managing cougar impacts to human safety, livestock, and other game mammal populations are paramount considerations for ODFW. ODFW will focus efforts to: 1) Recognize the cougar as an important part of Oregon's wild fauna, valued by Oregonians; 2) Maintain sustainable cougar populations within the state; and 3) Conduct a management program that: (a) meets statutory obligations, (b) minimizes negative interactions between humans and cougars, (c) manages cougars consistent with other game mammals, and (d) incorporates the desires of the public. The 2006 Oregon Cougar Management Plan updates the 1993-1998 Oregon Cougar Management Plan. This update will guide Oregon's cougar management, and provides strategies for resolution of human conflicts with cougars. This plan revision process was initiated in March 2005 with selection of an internal plan revision committee. The committee consisted of ODFW biologists who had experience with cougar management in Oregon and included 5 district biologists, 2 research biologists and 2 headquarters staff biologists. The plan was developed using an open, public process that included an external peer review, two focus group meetings, eight public meetings around the state, and a three-month public comment period. |
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