Oregon Director of Fish and Wildlife

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Oregon Director of Fish and Wildlife

General information
Office Type: | Nonpartisan
Office website: | Official Link
2011-2013 FY Budget: | $320,279,504
Term limits: | None
Structure
Length of term: |  4 years
Authority: | Oregon statutes, Chapter 496, Section 080
Selection Method: | Appointed by the State Fish and Wildlife Commission
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## Contents

* 1 Authority
* 2 Qualifications
* 3 Appointments
* 4 Vacancies
* 5 Duties
* 6 Divisions
* 7 State budget
* 8 Compensation
* 8.1 2016
* 8.2 2015
* 8.3 2014
* 8.4 2013
* 9 Historical officeholders
* 10 Contact information
* 11 See also
* 12 External links
* 13 Footnotes

The Oregon Director of Fish and Wildlife is an appointed state executive position in the Oregon state government.

The director serves as head of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, whose mission is "to protect and enhance Oregon's fish and wildlife and their habitats for use and enjoyment by present and future generations."[1]

## Authority[edit]

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is established in Chapter 496 of the Oregon statutes.

Chapter 496, Section 080:

There is hereby established in the executive branch of the government of this state under the State Fish and Wildlife Commission a department to be known as the State Department of Fish and Wildlife. The department shall consist of the director of the department and all personnel employed in the department.[2]

## Qualifications[edit]

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## Appointments[edit]

Oregon state government organizational chart

The director is appointed by the seven-member Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to a term not to exceed four years.[2]

## Vacancies[edit]

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## Duties[edit]

The director serves as the administrative head of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The duties of the department include:

* Monitor fish and wildlife populations to set sustainable hunting, fishing and clamming seasons
* Stock millions of trout in Oregon’s lakes and waterbodies
* Enhance fisheries and increase fishing opportunities
* Restore threatened and endangered species like wolves and sage-grouse
* Conserve at-risk wildlife and their habitats
* Help fish pass through dams and other obstacles
* Mitigate impacts to fish and wildlife during energy, water and travel projects
* Manage 20 wildlife areas to provide wildlife habitat and hunting, fishing, viewing opportunities
* Help private landowners reduce wildlife damage and improve wildlife habitat
* Open millions of acres of private land to hunting
* Provide weekly updates on fishing, hunting and wildlife viewing opportunities
* Certify 8,000 new hunters in hunter safety education every year
* Teach families to fish, clam and hunt in outdoor skills workshops
* Research best practices for managing the differences between wild and hatchery fish[3]

## Divisions[edit]

The department is organized into two main divisions:

* Fish
* Wildlife

## State budget[edit]

See also: Oregon state budget and finances

The budget for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife in Fiscal Year 2011-2013 was $320,279,504.[4]

## Compensation[edit]

See also: Compensation of state executive officers

### 2016[edit]

In 2016, the director received a salary of $148,572, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]

### 2015[edit]

In 2015, the director received a salary of $145,308, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]

### 2014[edit]

In 2014, the director received a salary of $142,464, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]

### 2013[edit]

In 2013, the director was paid an estimated $136,320. This figure comes from the Council of State Governments.[8]

## Historical officeholders[edit]

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## Contact information[edit]

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
3406 Cherry Avenue NE
Salem, OR 97303

Phone: (503) 947-6000
Toll free: (800) 720-ODFW
TTY: (503) 947-6339
Email: General Information

Division contact information

## See also[edit]

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## External links[edit]

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* Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, " About us," accessed December 22, 2012
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Oregon Statutes, "Chapter 496.112: State Fish Wildlife Director; term; compensation and expenses; delegation of commission powers to director," accessed October 29, 2015
3. ↑ Dfw.state.OR.us, "ODFW - About the agency," accessed October 6, 2011
4. ↑ Oregon Legislative Fiscal Office, "Analysis in the 2011-13 Legislatively Adopted Budget," accessed April 10, 2013
5. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
6. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
7. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 8, 2014
8. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," January 28, 2014

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