Section 19.72. General wildlife rehabilitation provisions.

 

(1)  The title to all wildlife and their offspring held under a wildlife rehabilitation license remains under the jurisdiction of the department as described in s. 169.02 , Stats., and may not be sold, traded or bartered without the consent of the department.

(2)  The department may restrict wildlife rehabilitation of specific wildlife species, either statewide or in certain geographic areas to control the spread of disease, to protect public health or to prevent harmful environmental impacts.

(3)  The department may restrict wildlife species authorized for rehabilitation based on the facilities and qualifications of the applicant or licensee.

(4)  A wildlife rehabilitation license does not authorize the capture, receipt, possession, transportation or transfer of wildlife for any purpose other than wildlife rehabilitation.

(5)  This license does not exempt the licensee from local ordinances that apply to activities authorized by this license.

(6)  This license does not authorize the practice of veterinary medicine as defined in s. 89.02 (6) , Stats.

(7)  The licensee shall display his or her license to department agents or other law enforcement agents upon request.

(8)  Any costs incurred by the licensee for wildlife rehabilitation activities shall be the responsibility of the licensee.

(9)  Unless specifically authorized by the department for educational purposes, no person may place wildlife being rehabilitated on public exhibit, in ways that may lead to inappropriate imprinting, socialization, habituation or stress.

(10)  Wildlife being rehabilitated may not be transported outside Wisconsin for release or any other purpose unless the licensee has verbal, or written, permission from the department and possesses a wildlife rehabilitation license pursuant to this subchapter.

(11)  No person may import or accept wildlife for rehabilitation from outside Wisconsin unless he or she has verbal, or written, permission from the department and possesses a wildlife rehabilitation license pursuant to this subchapter.

CR 03-029 : cr. Register December 2003 No. 576 , eff. 1-1-04 ; correction in (6) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7 Register December 2015 No. 719 .