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July 20, 2010
Reward
in Deer Killing Case in Oregon
The HSUS and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading
to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for illegally killing three deer near
Tillamook, Ore. 
Details . . .
May 14, 2010
Reward
Offered in Bald Eagle Shooting Case in Oregon
The HSUS and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading
to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for illegally shooting a bald eagle near
Rainier, Ore. Details . . .
February 25, 2010
Reward
Offered in Elk Poaching Case in Oregon
The HSUS and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading
to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the illegal killing of three elk near
Tillamook, Ore. Details . . .
Federal Legislative Issues
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2009 Oregon Legislative Session Results
| Oregon Legislature | Bill Status: Signed into Law |
| Puppy Mills | |
| Bill Number: OR H.B. 2470 | Read Text |
Prohibits people from owning more than 25 breeding dogs; establishes space and exercise requirements for people with more than 10 breeding dogs; provides remedies for people who purchase a dog with a disease, illness or congenital defect.
| Oregon Legislature | Bill Status: Signed into Law |
| Ban Exotic Pets | |
| Bill Number: OR S.B. 391 | Read Text |
Prohibits acquisition of certain dangerous exotic animals as pets including lions, tigers, bears, and primates; adds alligators and crocodiles to the definition of exotic animal. Existing animals can be kept with a permit; breeding is prohibited for grandfathered animals. There is no impact on zoos or research facilities.
| Oregon Legislature | Bill Status: Died |
| Bans Pit Bulls | |
| Bill Number: OR S.B. 667 | Read Text |
Prohibits keeping of pit bulls; grandfathers pit bulls currently in the state that meet certain conditions; declares pit bulls dangerous dogs and makes keeping of pit bull punishable by euthanization of the dog and by maximum of $6,250 fine, one year's imprisonment, or both.
| Oregon Legislature | Bill Status: Signed into Law |
| Forfeiture of Animals | |
| Bill Number: OR S.B. 298 | Read Text |
Prohibits court and animal care agency from placing forfeited animal in same household as person from whom animal was forfeited.
| Oregon Legislature | Bill Status: Signed into Law |
| Horse Abandonment | |
| Bill Number: OR S.B. 398 | Read Text |
Prohibits abandonment of horses.
| Oregon Legislature | Bill Status: Died |
| Hound Hunting of Cougars | |
| Bill Number: OR S.B. 792 | Read Text |
Allows use of dogs to hunt cougars during final three months of general cougar hunting season if State Fish and Wildlife Commission determines that harvest quota for particular hunt zone may not be met.
| Oregon Legislature | Bill Status: Signed into Law |
| Increased Penalties for Animal Fighting | |
| Bill Number: OR S.B. 280 | Read Text |
Makes it a felony to be a spectator at a cockfight; makes it a felony to fight any animal, to possess any animal for fighting, and to watch any animal fight.
| Oregon Legislature | Bill Status: Died |
| Increased Penalties for Animal Abuse | |
| Bill Number: OR H.B. 2627 | Read Text |
Increases penalties for animal abuse, aggravated animal abuse and animal neglect.
| Oregon Legislature | Bill Status: Died |
| Killing of Wolves | |
| Bill Number: OR H.B. 3383 | Read Text |
Allows killing of gray wolves if necessary to prevent imminent harm to any person, or if wolf is causing damage to livestock or working dogs; allows killing of gray wolves without a permit if the wolf is caught in the act of attacking livestock or working dogs if the bait was not used and it will not violate the Endangered Species Act; allows landowner to authorize another person to take wolves under these circumstances; requires person taking wolves to report take to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
| Oregon Legislature | Bill Status: Died |
| Nonlethal Wildlife Solutions | |
| Bill Number: OR H.B. 2694 | Read Text |
Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop and implement program to provide technical assistance to Oregon landowners, businesses and communities regarding nonlethal options to reduce conflict between humans and wildlife.
| Oregon Legislature | Bill Status: Died |
| Penalties for Unlawful Possession of Animals | |
| Bill Number: OR S.B. 297 | Read Text |
Increases penalties for unlawful possession of a domestic animal after being convicted of animal cruelty.
(the provisions of this bill were amended into SB 298)
| Oregon Legislature | Bill Status: Signed into Law |
| Poaching | |
| Bill Number: OR H.B. 3089 | Read Text |
Allows State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt a schedule of civil penalties for violations of wildlife laws; establishes damages for unlawful taking or killing of certain wildlife; makes it a class C felony to take a deer or elk with antlers, release wildlife not native to Oregon, take an endangered/threatened species, take a raptor, or gaff, net or snag game fish; requires revocation of licenses in poaching cases.
| Oregon Legislature | Bill Status: Died |
| Animals in Foreclosures | |
| Bill Number: OR S.B. 304 | Read Text |
Requires a mortgagor taking possession of real property to provide minimum care for domestic animal or livestock abandoned at property; requires mortgagor to arrange for law enforcement agency, animal control agency or animal shelter to take custody of abandoned domestic animal or livestock; authorizes animal shelter taking custody of abandoned domestic animal or livestock from mortgagor to petition for legal ownership of abandoned domestic animal or livestock.
| Oregon Legislature | Bill Status: Signed into Law |
| Seizure of Unlawfully Possessed Animals | |
| Bill Number: OR S.B. 299 | Read Text |
Authorizes court to order removal of domestic animals from residence of person convicted of unlawfully possessing domestic animals after an animal cruelty conviction.
| Oregon Legislature | Bill Status: Signed into Law |
| Special Humane Agents | |
| Bill Number: OR S.B. 303 | Read Text |
Authorizes Governor, upon request from humane investigation agency, to commission persons designated by agency as special agents. Requires humane investigation agency to enter into contract with state regarding agency’s responsibilities for commissioned special agents.
| Oregon Legislature | Bill Status: Died |
| Tax Exemptions for Animal Shelters | |
| Bill Number: OR H.B. 2496 | Read Text |
Authorizes property tax exemptions for qualified welfare programs that benefit animals. Permits qualified welfare programs to apply for refund or abatement of property taxes.
| Oregon Legislature | Bill Status: Signed into Law |
| Animal Assault, Forfeiture | |
| Bill Number: OR H.B. 2529 | Read Text |
Improves forfeiture protections for abused animals.