The Wildlife Division is dedicated to monitoring wildlife species' numbers and health, setting conservation and management objectives, restoring and maintaining habitats, and regulating game animal harvests. Integral to its mission, the Oregon Conservation Strategy guides its efforts in conserving the state's biodiversity and ecosystems, ensuring sustainable wildlife populations and habitats.
The Fish Screening Cost-Share Program targets water users by offering financial assistance in the form of cost-share funding or a tax credit for the installation of fish screening devices, bypass devices, and fishways. This initiative is designed to support the implementation of these devices to protect aquatic life by facilitating safer water passage environments. Interested individuals are encouraged to reach out to the screens coordinator in their area to apply for financial assistance or to request guidance on fish passage projects.