Section 19.03. Control of muskrats on cranberry marshes.

 

(1)  The owner or lessee of any improved cranberry marsh area shall comply with s. 29.885 , Stats.

(3)  The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person or persons who own or are interested in a cranberry marsh situated in the same area wherein said owners are the licensees of a muskrat farm or in which such person or persons have an interest.

(4)  The department or its authorized agents may assist any owner or operator of improved cranberry marsh areas with the removal of muskrats from areas that have been damaged, or are being damaged by such muskrats, wherein they believe that the muskrats can be taken alive and removed to other localities deemed advisable by the department.

(5)  Any such cranberry marsh areas where muskrats are being controlled as provided in this section shall be open to the inspection of the department or its authorized agents at any time.

1-2-56 ; r. (2), Register, August, 1966, No. 128 , eff. 9-1-66; renum. from WCD 19.03 to be NR 19.03, and am. (1), (4) and (5), Register, April, 1971, No. 184 , eff. 5-1-71; r. and recr. (1), Register, August, 1979, No. 284 , eff. 9-1-79.