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incendiary devises without supervisor approval. Every effort will be made to keep the public and
wildlife species in the area safe, as rangers are responsible for adverse conditioning actions and
outcomes.

Black Bears, mountain lions, and other wildlife
Adverse conditioning may be used to deter and temporarily resolve conflicts between these animals
and humans. Rangers will not dispatch bears or mountain lions unless the animals are mortally
wounded, unable to care for themselves, or are a threat to human life or limb; rangers will assist
CPW with lethal action if there is an immediate threat to public safety. Rangers will provide extra
care when dealing with research animals and inform CPW when research animals are potentially
involved. In the case of offspring, CPW will be consulted and every attempt will be made to find a
wildlife rehabilitator.

Coyotes
Adverse conditioning may be used to deter coyotes acting aggressively towards people. Rangers
may remove aggressive coyotes from the population that are a risk to human life or limb and
immediately contact a ranger supervisor and CPW. Livestock operations on OSMP properties are
considered “free enterprise” ventures. Rangers may use adverse conditioning to modify individual
depredating coyote behaviors; defensive coyote behavior is often associated with denning activities
and the presence of pets, primarily dogs. Rangers should not kill coyotes harassing or depredating
livestock on OSMP properties.

Wildlife Handling Guidelines

Dealing with Wildlife Incidents
• Wildlife reports and sightings in the city should be reported to police dispatch; rangers may
acknowledge only;
• Wildlife reports and sightings in the city are reported to Cherryvale Administration Center;
OSMP administrative staff will pass on the report to the urban wildlife coordinator and/or
animal control or police dispatch;
• Wildlife reports and sightings on OSMP properties are dispatched through the police station
or Cherryvale; rangers may acknowledge and contact the reporting party;
• Rangers respond to aggressive wildlife in the city or on OSMP properties and will work
with CPW and animal control to determine the best course of action (requires notifying a
supervisor);
• Rangers will respond to dangerous wildlife when human life or limb is at risk; rangers may
dispatch wildlife that is actively attacking, or has just attacked, a human. Rangers will
contact CPW and a ranger supervisor when it is safe to do so; and
• Wildlife euthanasia, including black bears, mountain lions, moose, and trophy-sized
ungulates requires rangers contact CPW to make arrangements regarding disposition,
disposal, or official use of wildlife parts.

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