Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation
Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules
Subchapter 30 - Wildlife Depredation on Agricultural Crops
Section 800:25-30-2 - Procedures
Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024
The following are the procedures for handling wildlife depredation complaints on agricultural crops including beehives, fruits, nuts or berries.
(1) All complaints of damage to agricultural crops involving game species will be referred to Wildlife Division in the state headquarters office.
(2) Immediately following receipt of a complaint, the appropriate field level employee will be contacted to investigate the damage. A copy of the completed complaint form will be sent to the regional supervisor.
(3) All requests for assistance in controlling non-game and other wildlife species designated in the current Memorandum of Understanding between the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Damage Control Division (ADC) will continue to be referred to ADC.
(4) In accordance with Federal regulations 50 CFR 21.43 Depredation order for blackbirds, cowbirds, grackles, crows and magpies, a Federal permit shall not be required to control yellow-headed, red-winged, and Brewer's blackbirds, all cowbirds, all grackles, American, fish, and northwestern crows, and all magpies, when found committing or about to commit depredations upon ornamental or shade trees, agricultural crops, livestock, or wildlife, or when concentrated in such numbers and manner as to constitute a health hazard or other nuisance. Provided:
Added at 13 Ok Reg 183, eff 8-21-95 (emergency); Added at 13 Ok Reg 1393, eff 5-13-96; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 1789, eff 6-1-00