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…

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 awarded the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife a Formula Grant of $1.33M under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The grant funds Oregon's Game Management Program, which encompasses big game and furbearer management initiatives, as well as student intern positions. The primary deliverables include coordination and administration of the game management program; provision of technical guidance to 24 federal, state, and tribal organizations and landowners; participation in 13 technical committees; and collection and analysis of harvest data through 29 investigations and survey data through 44 investigations to inform wildlife management recommendations.

The grant supports Oregon's statutory mandate to manage wildlife populations at optimum levels while providing equitable recreational and aesthetic benefits to present and future generations. The funding enables the department to maintain healthy game populations compatible with Oregon's primary land and water uses, fulfilling core objectives of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act through collaborative management efforts and evidence-based population monitoring and assessment activities.

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 to prevent serious depletion of any indigenous species and to provide the optimum recreational and aesthetic benefits for present and future generations of the citizens of this state. The game program is the primary program for managing populations of animals that may be hunted and trapped to meet the goals of the policy which include: to 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 the state. To provide optimum recreational benefits. This grant funds the big game and furbearer programs and student interns.there is a need to manage game species in oregon to maintain healthy populations while providing optimum recreational 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, and tribal landowners, organizations, staffbiologists and personnel). Participate in 13 technical committees. Collect and analyze harvest (29 investigations) and survey data (44 investigations) to help management recommendations.