State wildlife officials have been instructed to work with the Department of Justice and develop rules to stop coyote killing contests in a way that is consistent with its legal authority, while denying a petition from 15 organizations requesting rule-making on this issue. The vote was 6-1 in support of the motion. Under state statutes set by the Legislature, coyotes are classified as predatory animals "when they are or may be destructive to agricultural crops, products and activities." Statute ORS 496.162 states that the Fish and Wildlife Commission "shall not prescribe limitations on the times, places or amounts for the taking of predatory animals." Otherwise, coyotes are classified as unprotected mammals and subject to ODFW management including regulation of the manner of take. The Commission noted that there was not a set timeline for completing the effort The Commission also adopted a cooperative management agreement and associated rules to advance the governme
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Commission directs ODFW staff to work within legal authority to stop coyote-killing contests
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