Section 19.71. Definitions.

  In this subchapter:

(1)  "Advanced license" means a wildlife rehabilitation license issued by the department to a person qualifying under s. NR 19.73 (1) and (3) .

(2)  "Basic license" means a wildlife rehabilitation license issued by the department to a person qualifying under s. NR 19.73 (1) and (2) .

(3)  "Department" means the department of natural resources.

(4)  "Euthanasia" means the humane killing of a wildlife in accordance with the current American veterinary medical association standards contained in the 2000 Report of the AVMA Panel on Euthanasia.

(5)  "Facilities" means any equipment, housing or shelter used for wildlife rehabilitation.

(6)  "Federal permit" means a special purpose permit issued under 50 CFR Part 13 and 50 CFR 21.27 by the United States fish and wildlife service for the rehabilitation of migratory birds and federally endangered or threatened species.

(7)  "Protective device" means a device that is designed to prevent the escape of an animal at the entrance of a primary enclosure.

(8)  "Sponsor" means an advanced licensee who has volunteered to mentor a basic licensee.

(9)  "Sponsorship agreement" means a document that establishes an advanced licensee as a sponsor for a basic licensee.

(10)  "Volunteer" means any person, including interns, working in a limited capacity subject to the limits under s. NR 19.73 (3) (d) and under the supervision of an advanced licensee on wildlife rehabilitation activities.

(11)  "Wildlife" means "wild animal" as defined in s. 169.01 (37) , Stats.

(12)  "Wildlife rehabilitation" means "rehabilitate" as defined in s. 169.01 (30m) , Stats.

(13)  "Wildlife rehabilitation advisory committee" means a group of volunteers appointed by the secretary or secretary's designee to advise and provide recommendations about wildlife rehabilitation to the department.

(14)  "Wildlife rehabilitator" means a person authorized to capture, receive, temporarily possess, transport or transfer orphaned, sick or injured wildlife for the purpose of wildlife rehabilitation under a valid license issued pursuant to this subchapter.

CR 03-029 : cr. Register December 2003 No. 576 , eff. 1-1-04; CR 09-024 : am. (10) Register May 2010 No. 653 , eff. 6-1-10.

Note

Copies of the 2000 Report of the AVMA Panel on Euthanasia, JAVA, Vol. 218, No. 5, dated March 1, 2001, are available for inspection at the offices of the Secretary of State, 30 W. Mifflin Street, Madison, WI, the Legislative Reference Bureau, One E. Main Street, Madison, WI, or the department. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1