Fund oregons game management program which includes the big game and furbearer programs to promote healthy game populations and public use.as stated in oregon revised statute 496.012 IT is the…

Fund oregons game management program which includes the big game and furbearer programs to promote healthy game populations and public use.as stated in oregon revised statute 496.012 IT is the policy of the state of oregon to manage wildlife toprevent serious depletion of any indigenous species and to provide the optimum recreational and aestheticbenefits for present and future generations of the citizens of this state. The game program is the primaryprogram for managing populations of animals that are hunted and trapped to meet the goals of the policy whichincludeto maintain all species of wildlife at optimum levels. To permit an orderly and equitable utilization of available wildlife. To regulate wildlife populations in a manner that is compatible with primary uses of the land and waters of thestate. To provide optimum recreational benefits.there is a need to manage game species in oregon to maintain healthy populations while providing optimumrecreational and aesthetic benefits for present and future generations. Through this grant oregon department of fish and wildlife will:coordinate and administer the game management program.provide technical guidance for big game and furbearer management to 24 organizations federal state andtribal landowners organizations staff biologists and personnel.participate in 13 technical committees.collect and analyze harvest 29 investigations and survey data 44 investigations to help managementrecommendations.