Section 45.06. Animals.

 

(1)  No person may allow a dog, cat or other pet in any building, in any department rental tent, tepee or yurt, or on any swimming beach, or on any Great Lakes shoreline zone as posted, picnic area, playground, fish hatchery ground, or Paradise Springs area in the southern unit Kettle Moraine state forest. Dogs, cats and other pets shall be kept on a leash not more than 8 feet long and under control at all times in all other state park areas, headquarters areas, ranger stations, campgrounds, state natural areas, in Point Beach state forest, in designated use areas in other state forests and the intensive use zone within the Richard Bong state recreation area. No person may allow his or her dog, cat or other pet to interfere in any manner with the enjoyment of the area by others.

(2)  Nothing in this section shall prohibit or restrict the use of dogs for hunting purposes in any area which is open to hunting. The use of dogs for dog trials and dog training shall be restricted to areas designated by the property superintendent under permit procedures established in ch. NR 17 .

(3)  No person may allow their dog, cat or other animal on any cross-country ski trails during that period of the year when such trails are used for cross-country skiing, or at any time on nature trails.

(3m)  No person may allow the person's dog, cat or other animal on an observation tower.

(4)  

(a) Pets are prohibited in Copper Culture and Heritage Hill state parks effective January 1, 1993.

(b) Pets are prohibited in the following campgrounds effective January 1, 1993.

1. Loop 1 of Pinewoods family and group camp - Southern Unit Kettle Moraine.

2. West loop of Whitewater campground - Southern Unit Kettle Moraine.

(c) Pets are prohibited in portions of the campgrounds designated by posted notice at Nelson Dewey, Rock Island and Tower Hill state parks effective January 1, 1993.

(d) Pets are prohibited in areas designated by posted notice at Aztalan and Governor Nelson state parks effective January 1, 1993.

(e) Pets are prohibited in the south shore area of Devil's Lake state park except on paved roads and walkways while enroute to areas where pets are allowed effective January 1, 1993.

(f) Pets are prohibited in the indoor group camps and related facilities at Wyalusing state park, Kettle Moraine state forest - northern unit, the MacKenzie environmental center and the Black River state forest.

(5)  Persons bringing or allowing pets in designated use areas shall be responsible for proper removal and disposal in sanitary facilities of any waste produced by these animals.

(6)  

(a) No person may ride, lead or fail to prevent any equine animal from being on any beach, posted or marked hiking trail, nature trail, picnic area or non-equine campground or contrary to posted notice on the northern state forests or the Turtle-Flambeau scenic waters area.

(b) Horses are prohibited on all other department lands except on public highways and areas or trails posted for their use or by permit on field trial areas.

(7)  No person may ride a horse in a careless, negligent or reckless manner so as to endanger the life, property or persons of others on any lands under the management, supervision and control of the department.

(8)   Exception. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, service animals as defined in s. 106.52 (1) (fm) , Stats., may accompany persons with disabilities.

Cr. Register, December, 1983, No. 336 , eff. 1-1-84; am. (1), Register, December, 1987, No. 384 , eff. 1-1-88; am. (5), r. and recr. (6), Register, October, 1991, No. 430 , eff. 11-1-91; r. (3), (5) and (6), renum. (4) to be (3), cr. (4) to (6), Register, March, 1992, No. 435 , eff. 4-1-92; r. and recr. (6) (a) and (b), r. (6) (c), cr. (8), Register, December, 1993, No. 456 , eff. 1-1-94; am. (1) and (6) (a), cr. (4) (f), Register, November, 1995, No. 479 , eff. 12-1-95; am. (1) and (6) (a), Register, December, 1997, No. 504 , eff. 1-1-98; cr. (3m), Register, December, 1999, No. 528 , eff. 1-1-00; CR 01-011 : am. (4) (f) Register April 2002 No. 556 , eff. 5-1-02; CR 03-035 : am. (1) and (6) (a), Register December 2003 No. 576 , eff. 1-1-04; CR 04-092 : am. (1) and (4) (b) 1. Register April 2005 No. 592 , eff. 5-1-05; correction in (8) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register June 2006 No. 606 ; CR 07-026 : am. (1) Register December 2007 No. 624 , eff. 1-1-08.