AB514-ASA1,10,2321 29.49 (3) Exemption. This section does not apply to the meat from farm-raised
22deer or from farm-raised fish or to meat that is subject to regulation under ss. 29.853
23to 29.871
.
AB514-ASA1, s. 43 24Section 43. 29.535 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is
25repealed.
AB514-ASA1, s. 44
1Section 44. 29.54 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB514-ASA1,11,3 229.54 (title) State propagation of wild mammals and Food in the wild
3for game
birds.
AB514-ASA1, s. 45 4Section 45. 29.54 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
AB514-ASA1, s. 46 5Section 46. 29.54 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.54.
AB514-ASA1, s. 47 6Section 47. 29.55 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is
7repealed.
AB514-ASA1, s. 48 8Section 48. 29.565 of the statutes is repealed.
AB514-ASA1, s. 49 9Section 49. 29.572 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is
10repealed.
AB514-ASA1, s. 50 11Section 50. 29.573 of the statutes is repealed.
AB514-ASA1, s. 51 12Section 51. 29.574 of the statutes is repealed.
AB514-ASA1, s. 52 13Section 52. 29.575 of the statutes is repealed.
AB514-ASA1, s. 53 14Section 53. 29.578 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 35, is
15repealed.
AB514-ASA1, s. 54 16Section 54. 29.579 of the statutes is repealed.
AB514-ASA1, s. 55 17Section 55. 29.583 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB514-ASA1,11,2218 29.583 (1) The department may seize and dispose of or may authorize the
19disposal of any deer that has escaped from land licensed under s. 29.574 or 29.578
2029.857 or owned by a person registered under s. 95.55 if the escaped deer has traveled
21more than 3 miles from the land or if the licensee or person has not had the deer
22returned to the land within 72 hours of the discovery of the escape.
AB514-ASA1, s. 56 23Section 56. 29.585 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is
24repealed.
AB514-ASA1, s. 57 25Section 57. 29.586 of the statutes is repealed.
AB514-ASA1, s. 58
1Section 58. 29.59 (1) (f) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
2is amended to read:
AB514-ASA1,12,63 29.59 (1) (f) Notwithstanding s. 29.01 (14), "wild animal" means any
4undomesticated mammal or bird, but does not include farm-raised deer or,
5farm-raised fish or wild animals that are subject to regulation under ss. 29.853 to
629.871
.
AB514-ASA1, s. 59 7Section 59. 29.598 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin
8Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB514-ASA1,12,119 29.598 (1) Definition. (intro.) In this section, "wildlife damage" means damage
10caused by any of the following wild animals that are not subject to regulation under
11ss. 29.853 to 29.871
:
AB514-ASA1, s. 60 12Section 60. 29.605 of the statutes is repealed.
AB514-ASA1, s. 61 13Section 61. 29.645 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is
14amended to read:
AB514-ASA1,12,19 1529.645 Larceny of game. A person who, without permission of the owner,
16molests, disturbs or appropriates any wild animal or its carcass that has been
17lawfully reduced to possession by another shall forfeit not less than $1,000 nor more
18than $2,000. This section does not apply to farm-raised deer or, to farm-raised fish
19or to wild animals that are subject to regulation under ss. 29.853 to 29.871.
AB514-ASA1, s. 62 20Section 62. 29.65 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
2127
, is amended to read:
AB514-ASA1,13,222 29.65 (1) (intro.) The department may bring a civil action in the name of the
23state for the recovery of damages against any person killing, wounding, catching,
24taking, trapping or possessing in violation of this chapter or of any rule promulgated
25under this chapter
any of the following named protected wild animals, birds, or fish,

1or any part of an animal, bird or fish, and the sum assessed for damages for each wild
2animal, bird, or fish shall be not less than the amount stated in this section:
AB514-ASA1, s. 63 3Section 63. 29.853 of the statutes is created to read:
AB514-ASA1,13,5 429.853 Captive wild animals; definitions. In this section and ss. 29.855 to
529.871:
AB514-ASA1,13,7 6(1) "Animal" means any mammal or any bird, reptile, amphibian, mollusk or
7arthropod or egg thereof.
AB514-ASA1,13,8 8(2) "Captive" means any of the following:
AB514-ASA1,13,99 (a) Restrained by a cage, pen, fence or other enclosure.
AB514-ASA1,13,1110 (b) Restrained by physical alterations that limit movement or facilitate
11capture.
AB514-ASA1,13,1212 (c) Restrained by a leash or a tether or otherwise tied.
AB514-ASA1,13,1413 (d) Held in a controlled environment that is designed to prevent the departure
14from the controlled environment.
AB514-ASA1,13,16 15(3) "Domesticated animal" means farm-raised deer or an animal that is listed
16as a domesticated animal by rule by the department.
AB514-ASA1,13,18 17(4) "Exhibit" means to display for the purpose of public viewing, regardless of
18whether a fee is charged.
AB514-ASA1,13,19 19(5) "Possess" means to own, control, restrain, transport or keep.
AB514-ASA1,13,21 20(6) "Purchase" means to acquire through a sale or through an exchange for
21consideration.
AB514-ASA1,13,22 22(7) "Sell" means to transfer or exchange for consideration.
AB514-ASA1,13,23 23(8) "Take" means to capture, but does not include killing.
AB514-ASA1,13,25 24(9) Notwithstanding s. 29.01 (14), "wild animal" means any animal of a wild
25nature that is normally found in the wild and that is not a domesticated animal.
AB514-ASA1, s. 64
1Section 64. 29.855 of the statutes is created to read:
AB514-ASA1,14,5 229.855 Regulation of captive wild animals. (1) Scope and applicability.
3The department shall promulgate rules establishing the scope and applicability of
4regulations regarding captive wild animals. The rules shall include all of the
5following:
AB514-ASA1,14,66 (a) Determination of the wild animals subject to regulation.
AB514-ASA1,14,87 (b) Applicability of the rules to individuals, classes of individuals,
8organizations, local governmental units and state agencies.
AB514-ASA1,14,99 (c) Provisions for variances and exceptions from regulation.
AB514-ASA1,14,1110 (d) Provisions for cooperative regulation with the department of agriculture,
11trade and consumer protection.
AB514-ASA1,14,1212 (e) Requirements for meeting standards established by federal law.
AB514-ASA1,14,15 13(2) Possession of captive wild animals. The department shall promulgate
14rules applicable to possessing captive wild animals. The rules shall include all of the
15following:
AB514-ASA1,14,1716 (a) Prohibition against possessing wild animals without a license or without
17specific authority granted by rules promulgated under this section.
AB514-ASA1,14,1818 (b) Provisions regarding how wild animals may be obtained.
AB514-ASA1,14,1919 (c) Requirements for segregating wild animals and domesticated animals.
AB514-ASA1,14,2020 (d) Authority for temporarily possessing wild animals.
AB514-ASA1,14,2321 (e) Restrictions applicable to diseased wild animals and wild animals exposed
22to disease, including quarantine requirements, health certifications prior to
23movement or release and other restrictions on movement.
AB514-ASA1,14,2424 (f) Standards for the humane care and housing of wild animals.
AB514-ASA1,15,2
1(g) Tagging and marking requirements for wild animals and the carcasses of
2wild animals.
AB514-ASA1,15,43 (h) Conditions for possessing wild animals under the authority of another
4state, province or country.
AB514-ASA1,15,65 (i) Authority and standards for and limitations on the propagation,
6introduction, stocking and release of wild animals.
AB514-ASA1, s. 65 7Section 65. 29.857 of the statutes is created to read:
AB514-ASA1,15,10 829.857 Licenses for captive wild animals. The department shall
9promulgate rules establishing requirements for the licensing of persons who possess
10wild animals. The rules shall include all of the following:
AB514-ASA1,15,12 11(1) A system of licenses based on the type of wild animal being possessed and
12the authorized purpose for possessing the wild animal.
AB514-ASA1,15,14 13(2) Qualifications of the individual or organization required in order to possess
14the wild animal.
AB514-ASA1,15,15 15(3) Actions authorized by a license and limitations on a license.
AB514-ASA1,15,17 16(4) Provisions for variances and exemptions from licenses and for temporary
17licenses.
AB514-ASA1,15,19 18(5) For individuals, specific requirements based on their age and whether they
19are residents.
AB514-ASA1,15,20 20(6) Requirements for record keeping and reports.
AB514-ASA1,15,21 21(7) Duration of licenses.
AB514-ASA1,15,22 22(8) Fees.
AB514-ASA1, s. 66 23Section 66. 29.859 of the statutes is created to read:
AB514-ASA1,16,2 2429.859 Selling and purchasing wild animals. The department shall
25promulgate rules establishing requirements applicable to selling and purchasing

1wild animals and the carcasses of wild animals. The rules shall include all of the
2following:
AB514-ASA1,16,4 3(1) Specification of the persons or license holders who are authorized to sell or
4purchase wild animals.
AB514-ASA1,16,5 5(2) Regulations that are applicable to auctions and markets.
AB514-ASA1,16,6 6(3) Tagging and labeling requirements.
AB514-ASA1,16,7 7(4) Inspection requirements.
AB514-ASA1, s. 67 8Section 67. 29.861 of the statutes is created to read:
AB514-ASA1,16,11 929.861 Hunting of captive wild animals. (1) Prohibition; generally. No
10person may hunt a captive wild animal except as authorized by rule by the
11department.
AB514-ASA1,16,14 12(2) Prohibition; commercial hunting. No person may sell or offer to sell or
13purchase or offer to purchase the opportunity to hunt any wild animal that is or has
14been captive except as authorized by rule by the department.
AB514-ASA1, s. 68 15Section 68. 29.863 of the statutes is created to read:
AB514-ASA1,16,20 1629.863 Endangered and threatened species. No person may take from the
17wild, introduce, stock, release into the wild, exhibit, propagate, rehabilitate, hunt,
18trap, kill, sell, purchase, transfer or engage in any other activity related to a live wild
19animal that is a threatened or endangered species unless the person is in compliance
20with s. 29.415.
AB514-ASA1, s. 69 21Section 69. 29.865 of the statutes is created to read:
AB514-ASA1,17,2 2229.865 Damages for taking wild animals. A person who hunts, traps, kills
23or takes from the wild a wild animal subject to this chapter on land subject to a license
24issued under s. 29.857 without the permission of the license holder or of the holder's
25employe or agent is liable to the license holder for any damage that the person causes

1to any wild animal that is subject to the license or to any property or land that is
2subject to the license.
AB514-ASA1, s. 70 3Section 70. 29.867 of the statutes is created to read:
AB514-ASA1,17,8 429.867 Local ordinances. (1) Strict conformity; exception. (a) A city,
5village, town or county may enact and enforce an ordinance relating to possessing or
6selling live wild animals. Except as provided in par. (b), the ordinance shall be in
7strict conformity with ss. 29.853 to 29.871 and the rules promulgated under ss.
829.853 to 29.871.
AB514-ASA1,17,99 (b) An ordinance enacted under this section may do any of the following:
AB514-ASA1,17,1110 1. Prohibit any person or certain groups of persons from possessing certain
11types of live captive wild animals.
AB514-ASA1,17,1312 2. Prohibit any person or certain groups of persons from selling certain types
13of live captive wild animals.
AB514-ASA1,17,25 14(2) Department approval. The department shall review and shall approve or
15disapprove any ordinance proposed to be enacted under sub. (1) (b). The department
16shall disapprove a proposed ordinance if it determines that the ordinance fails to
17comply with the requirements under sub. (1). The city, village, town or county clerk
18shall submit the proposed ordinance in writing to the department at least 60 days
19before final action on the ordinance by the city, village, town or county. No later than
2020 days after receipt by the department of the proposed ordinance, the department
21shall notify the clerk of the city, village, town or county in writing of the department's
22decision whether to approve or disapprove the ordinance. If the department
23disapproves the proposed ordinance, the written notification shall include a written
24decision giving the grounds for the disapproval and suggesting any changes in the
25ordinance that would result in the ordinance being approved by the department.
AB514-ASA1, s. 71
1Section 71. 29.869 of the statutes is created to read:
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