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20 Wednesday, November 1, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon DEER: Salvage of roadkill not legal till 2019 Oregon officials say sea lion disease could spread to dogs Continued from page 1 crashes involving wildlife are often due to drivers swerving to avoid hitting an animal.” Rules have changed regarding salvage of road- kill deer and elk — but they haven’t taken effect yet. OSP reports that sev- eral times already this year, a trooper has arrived at the scene of a vehicle collision with a deer or elk and the driver has asked if the animal can be salvaged and taken home. ODFW offices are also getting such requests. The answer is no, not yet. New rules allowing drivers to lawfully salvage roadstruck deer and elk don’t take effect until January 1, 2019. After any wildlife-vehicle collision, ODFW, OSP or ODOT attempt to salvage animals and will donate edi- ble meat to a local food bank when possible. With the passage of SB 372 by the 2017 Oregon State Legislature, drivers will also be able to salvage roadkilled deer and elk for the meat beginning January 1, 2019. The Legislature gave ODFW time to develop a safe, respon- sible salvage program. As with all regulations, ODFW staff will write draft rules and present them to the Fish and Wildlife Commission for public comment and consid- eration before adoption. “ODFW will work to write rules that make get- ting a permit to legitimately salvage a roadstruck deer or elk as simple as possible, but that also discourage poach- ing,” says Doug Cottam, ODFW Wildlife Division Administrator. Salvaging roadkill has been unlawful to discour- age people from deliberately hitting a game animal with their vehicle in order to keep the meat or antlers, or from poaching an animal and cov- ering it up by claiming it was roadkilled. “OSP will continue to aggressively enforce wildlife laws once this new regulation takes effect,” added OSP’s Fugate. Until 2019, current Oregon wildlife regulations remain in place and state, “No person shall possess or transport any game mammal or part thereof, which has been illegally killed, found or killed for humane reasons, except shed antlers, unless they have noti- fied and received permission from personnel of the Oregon State Police or ODFW prior to transporting.” Even licensed hunters may not pick up roadkilled deer and elk during legal hunting PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK He’s got something on his mind... and it’s not watching for cars. seasons. For more information about roadkill and what to do if your car hits a wild animal, visit ODFW’s webpage at http://www.dfw.state.or.us. SALEM (AP) — State o ff i c i a l s a r e w a r n i n g Oregonians to keep their dogs away from sea lions. A bacterial outbreak that began last month has been causing sick or dead sea lions to strand themselves on beaches in Lincoln, Tillamook and Clatsop counties. The disease can spread through contact with urine or other bodily fluids of an infected animal. Dogs are more likely to come into contact with distressed sea lions, so they face a higher risk of infection than people. State public health vet- erinarian Emilio DeBess says dog owners should keep their pets on a leash while at the beach. The outbreak of leptospi- rosis is expected to last at least another month. At least eight cases have been con- firmed in dead sea lions in Oregon. The most recent such out- break in the state was in 2010. Best advertising deal of the year! SHOPLOCAL! Studies show that for every dollar you spend locally, it “returns an average of three times more money to your community.” Reach the Sisters community and support the local economy with our winter and holiday advertising special... In Sisters Country 2017 Your full-color ad will appear in this special section alongside holiday features, events, and recipes for three consecutive weeks: Nov. 22, Nov. 29, Dec. 6 (same ad each week) A mini story and photo about what makes your business, s services, and products special will be included in one of the three issues. Just $295 for 3 weeks! The Nugget thanks you for being a part of our community by offering you a savings of 55% off our regular advertising rates. Delivered to every household in the Sisters School District and picked up by visitors to the Sisters area. Don’t miss out — space is limited! Call Karen at The Nugget 541-549-9941 to reserve your space!
