Watch for Wildlife: Vouchers on sale now for proposed new Oregon license plate
EUGENE, Ore. - Do you love Oregon wildlife?
The Oregon Wildlife Foundation is trying to sell 3,000 vouchers to make the Watch for Wildlife license plate a reality.
"Wildlife move throughout their habitat for food, shelter, and to find mates," according to the foundation. "The roads and highways crisscrossing Oregon make that a dangerous and sometimes fatal journey. Proceeds from the sale of this license plate are dedicated to projects that provide safe passage to wildlife of all kinds throughout Oregon."
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Vouchers cost $42 total -- $40 for the plates and a $2 processing fee.
If enough vouchers are sold, the plate will go into production - and you can exchange your voucher for new plates. Other fees may apply, depending on when your vehicle's tags expire.
The plate is the latest to capitalize on Oregonians' love for Oregon.
Other specialty plates already in production include designs honoring Crater Lake; Oregon wine country; Oregon salmon; and a Coastal Playground plate featuring a gray whale.
And coming August 1, Keep Oregon Green plates featuring the iconic Smokey Bear will be available at DMVs statewide.
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The Watch for Wildlife plate features both wildlife and a signature Oregon mountain.
"This plate features an icon of the American west, mule deer, and Mt. Hood which has become synonymous with Oregon itself," according to the Foundation. "A species already in decline, mule deer are further threatened by collisions with cars and trucks on busy Highway 97 as they migrate to and from their winter range in central Oregon."