SB563,16 21Section 16. 29.969 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,6,2 2229.969 Larceny of wild animals. A person who, without permission of the
23owner, disturbs or appropriates any wild animal or its carcass that has been lawfully
24reduced to possession by another shall forfeit not less than $1,000 nor more than
25$2,000. This section does not apply to farm-raised deer, farm-raised game bovids,

1farm-raised fish, farm-raised game birds, or wild animals that are subject to
2regulation under ch. 169.
SB563,17 3Section 17. 29.971 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,6,134 29.971 (14) In any prosecution under this section it is not necessary for the
5state to allege or prove that the animals were not farm-raised deer, farm-raised
6game bovids,
farm-raised fish, farm-raised game birds, wild animals subject to
7regulation under ch. 169, or domestic animals, that they were not taken for scientific
8purposes, or that they were taken or in possession or under control without a
9required approval. The person claiming that these animals were farm-raised deer,
10farm-raised game bovids, farm-raised fish, farm-raised game birds, wild animals
11subject to ch. 169, or domestic animals, that they were taken for scientific purposes
12or that they were taken or in possession or under control under the required
13approval, has the burden of proving these facts.
SB563,18 14Section 18. 29.974 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,6,1715 29.974 (2) (a) In this subsection, “wild animal" does not include a farm-raised
16deer, a farm-raised game bovid, a farm-raised fish, a farm-raised game bird, or a
17wild animal subject to regulation under ch. 169.
SB563,19 18Section 19. 77.54 (62) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,6,2219 77.54 (62) The sales price from the sale of and the storage, use, or other
20consumption of farm-raised deer, as defined in s. 95.001 (1) (ag), or farm-raised
21game bovids, as defined in s. 95.001 (1) (aim),
sold to a person who is operating a
22hunting preserve or game farm in this state.
SB563,20 23Section 20. 90.20 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,6,25 2490.20 (title) Fencing of farm-raised deer that are not white-tailed deer
25and farm-raised game bovids.
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1Section 21. 90.20 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB563,7,32 90.20 (1) (am) “Farm-raised game bovids” has the meaning given in s. 95.001
3(1) (aim).
SB563,22 4Section 22. 90.20 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,7,85 90.20 (2) Specifications. (intro.) Unless s. 90.21 or 95.55 (1) (c) applies, any
6person who keeps farm-raised deer or farm-raised game bovids shall keep the
7farm-raised deer or farm-raised game bovids enclosed by a fence that meets all of
8the following requirements:
SB563,23 9Section 23. 90.20 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,7,1110 90.20 (2) (e) The wires are installed on the side of the fence toward the
11farm-raised deer or farm-raised game bovids, except at corners.
SB563,24 12Section 24. 91.01 (20m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,7,1513 91.01 (20m) “Livestock" means bovine animals, equine animals, goats, poultry,
14sheep, swine, farm-raised deer, farm-raised game bovids, farm-raised game birds,
15camelids, ratites, and farm-raised fish.
SB563,25 16Section 25. 93.73 (1m) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,7,1917 93.73 (1m) (dm) “Livestock" means bovine animals, equine animals, goats,
18poultry, sheep, swine, farm-raised deer, farm-raised game birds, farm-raised game
19bovids,
camelids, ratites, and farm-raised fish.
SB563,26 20Section 26. 95.001 (1) (ad) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,7,2221 95.001 (1) (ad) 2. A farm-raised deer, farm-raised game bovid, farm-raised
22game bird, or farm-raised fish.
SB563,27 23Section 27. 95.001 (1) (aim) of the statutes is created to read:
SB563,8,224 95.001 (1) (aim) “Farm-raised game bovid” means an animal that is not
25currently native to this state, is kept in captivity to be hunted, is a member of the

1family bovidae, and is a member of the subfamily aepycerotinae, alcelaphinae,
2antilopinae, bovinae, caprinae, or hippotraginae.
SB563,28 3Section 28. 95.185 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,8,234 95.185 (2) Voluntary individual animal identification. The department shall
5create and administer a voluntary program under which a person who has obtained
6a livestock premises registration under s. 95.51 may obtain RFID tags for individual
7bovine animals, goats, sheep, swine, or farm-raised deer, or farm-raised game
8bovids
. An RFID tag must include a 15-digit individual animal identification
9number that is connected to the livestock premises identification code for the
10animal's premises of origin. As part of the program under this section, the
11department shall maintain on its Internet site a link to the U.S. Department of
12Agriculture's list of authorized manufacturers of animal identification number
13devices. The department may contract with an agent to collect and maintain
14individual animal identification records, which may include submitting the
15information to an existing state or federal database. Individual animal
16identification records held by the department or by an agent with whom the
17department has contracted are not subject to copying or inspection under s. 19.35 (1)
18and, unless an exemption provided under s. 95.51 (5) (b) or (c) applies, the
19department or the agent may not disclose such records. The department may
20promulgate rules to implement this section. The department may amend any rules
21promulgated under this section as necessary to adapt to future advances in animal
22identification technology, including to substitute RFID tags with another technology
23if RFID technology becomes obsolete.
SB563,29 24Section 29. 95.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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195.25 (1) In order to detect and control bovine tuberculosis the department may
2test for tuberculosis those cattle where indication of possible infection is disclosed by
3means of the slaughter cattle identification program and any other cattle,
4farm-raised deer, farm-raised game bovids, or other species the department has
5reason to believe may be infected or exposed or considers necessary to test for any
6other reason. Tuberculosis tests authorized by the department shall be made at such
7times and in such manner as the department determines, in the light of the latest
8and best scientific and practical knowledge and experience.
SB563,30 9Section 30. 95.25 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,9,1810 95.25 (2) Upon reasonable notice, the department, its authorized agents and
11all inspectors and persons appointed or authorized to assist in the work of applying
12the tuberculin test, may enter any buildings or enclosures where cattle, farm-raised
13deer, farm-raised game bovids, or other species are, for the purpose of making
14inspection and applying the tuberculin test, and any person who interferes therewith
15or obstructs them in their work or attempts to obstruct or prevent by force the
16inspection and the testing shall, in addition to the penalty prescribed therefor, be
17liable for all damages caused thereby to the state or to any person lawfully engaged
18in the work of inspection and testing.
SB563,31 19Section 31. 95.25 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,9,2520 95.25 (5) For each animal of a species raised primarily to produce food for
21human consumption, including farm-raised deer and farm-raised game bovids,
22condemned and slaughtered, except as provided in s. 95.36, the owner shall receive
23and, upon certificate of the department, the state shall pay two-thirds of the
24difference between the net salvage value and the appraised value of the animal, but
25the payment may not exceed $1,500 for an animal.
SB563,32
1Section 32. 95.26 (5m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,10,32 95.26 (5m) (a) The department may obtain blood or tissue samples from swine,
3farm-raised game bovids,
and farm-raised deer to test for brucellosis.
SB563,33 4Section 33. 95.26 (5m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,10,75 95.26 (5m) (b) The department may condemn swine , farm-raised game bovids,
6and farm-raised deer that are reactors to the brucellosis test and may quarantine
7the herd from which the reactors come.
SB563,34 8Section 34. 95.26 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,10,179 95.26 (7) For each animal of a species raised primarily to produce food for
10human consumption, including farm-raised deer and farm-raised game bovids,
11condemned and slaughtered, except as provided in ss. 95.36 and 95.48, the owner
12shall receive and, upon certificate of the department, the state shall pay two-thirds
13of the difference between the net salvage value and the appraised value of the
14animal, but the payment may not exceed $1,500 for an animal. With the consent of
15the owner the department may condemn, in infected herds, animals which have been
16exposed and which are suspected of being infected, although the animals have not
17reacted to the brucellosis tests.
SB563,35 18Section 35. 95.30 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,10,23 1995.30 Disposal of animals infected with tuberculosis. The owner of cattle
20or, farm-raised deer, or farm-raised game bovids tested and found to be afflicted with
21bovine tuberculosis shall ship them under the direction of the department to some
22place designated by it for immediate slaughter under U.S. government inspection,
23or under the inspection approved by the department.
SB563,36 24Section 36. 95.31 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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195.31 (3) In addition to the indemnities for specific animal diseases provided
2under ss. 95.25, 95.26 and 95.27 or under special emergency programs and subject
3to s. 95.36, the department shall pay indemnities on livestock condemned and
4slaughtered or destroyed because of other diseases if the department determines
5that the condemnation and slaughter or destruction is necessary to protect public
6health or the livestock industry. The indemnity under this subsection shall be
7two-thirds of the difference between net salvage value and appraised value, but may
8not exceed $1,500 for an animal, except as provided in sub. (3m). As used in this
9subsection, “livestock" means animals of species raised primarily to produce food for
10human consumption, including farm-raised deer and farm-raised game bovids.
SB563,37 11Section 37. 95.31 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,11,2312 95.31 (4) In the event of a major or serious outbreak of a contagious or infectious
13disease that may affect public health or the health of animals and that requires
14special control measures, the department may request the joint committee on
15finance to release funds appropriated under s. 20.115 (2) (b) as needed to conduct
16emergency control programs independently or in cooperation with federal or local
17units of government and, subject to s. 95.36, to pay indemnities on animals of species
18raised primarily to produce food for human consumption, including farm-raised deer
19and farm-raised game bovids, condemned and slaughtered or destroyed under the
20emergency control programs. For all indemnities paid under this subsection, the
21state shall pay two-thirds of the difference between the net salvage value and the
22appraised value of an animal, except that no payment may exceed $1,500 for an
23animal.
SB563,38 24Section 38. 95.33 of the statutes is amended to read:
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195.33 Tubercular animals that do not react. Whenever in the opinion of
2the department a bovine or, farm-raised deer, or farm-raised game bovid is afflicted
3with tuberculosis, although failing to react to the tubercular test, such animal shall
4be condemned and the appraisal and all subsequent procedure shall be the same as
5in the case of reactors.
SB563,39 6Section 39. 95.40 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,12,107 95.40 (1) No person shall use or cause to be used tuberculin or any other agent
8upon cattle or, farm-raised deer, or farm-raised game bovids, by injection or
9otherwise, for the purpose of preventing a proper reaction when a tuberculin test is
10made.
SB563,40 11Section 40. 95.41 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,12,1512 95.41 (2) The department shall provide ear tags to be used for identifying cattle
13and, farm-raised deer, and farm-raised game bovids tested for purposes of disease
14control, and shall distribute the tags to persons authorized by the department to
15identify cattle and, farm-raised deer, and farm-raised game bovids.
SB563,41 16Section 41. 95.42 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,12,22 1795.42 Revocation of permit to test. Only veterinarians approved by the
18department may apply the tuberculin test to cattle and , farm-raised deer, and
19farm-raised game bovids,
and no veterinarian applying the test may tag or brand
20reactors except as specifically authorized or directed by the department. Any
21veterinarian who fails to comply with this section and the rules and instructions
22furnished by the department shall forfeit all right to apply the tuberculin test.
SB563,42 23Section 42. 95.51 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,13,224 95.51 (1) Definition. In this section, “livestock" means bovine animals, equine
25animals, goats, poultry, sheep, swine, farm-raised deer, farm-raised game bovids,

1and any other kind of animal that the department identifies by rule for the purposes
2of this section.
SB563,43 3Section 43. 95.51 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,13,54 95.51 (2) (a) 1. Keep any bovine animals, equine animals, goats, sheep, swine,
5poultry, or farm-raised deer, or farm-raised game bovids.
SB563,44 6Section 44. 95.55 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,13,7 795.55 (title) Farm-raised deer and farm-raised game bovids.
SB563,45 8Section 45. 95.55 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,13,119 95.55 (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) and s. 169.04 (5m), no person may
10keep farm-raised deer or farm-raised game bovids unless the person is registered
11with the department under this section.
SB563,46 12Section 46. 95.55 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,13,1513 95.55 (1) (b) 1. Establishments licensed under s. 97.42 may keep live
14farm-raised deer or farm-raised game bovids for slaughtering purposes for up to 72
15hours without being registered under this section.
SB563,47 16Section 47. 95.55 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,13,1917 95.55 (1) (b) 2. The department may promulgate rules to exempt groups of
18persons or species of farm-raised deer or farm-raised game bovids from the
19registration requirement under this section.
SB563,48 20Section 48. 95.55 (1) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,13,2421 95.55 (1) (c) (intro.) The department shall register a person to keep farm-raised
22deer or farm-raised game bovids in a fenced area that is located in this state and
23another state without having the entire area in this state enclosed with a fence if all
24of the following apply:
SB563,49 25Section 49. 95.55 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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195.55 (1) (c) 1. The person is keeping farm-raised deer or farm-raised game
2bovids
in the fenced area on June 2, 2006.
SB563,50 3Section 50. 95.55 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,14,84 95.55 (3) (b) 1. If the department reinspects the premises where farm-raised
5deer or farm-raised game bovids are kept because the department has found a
6violation of this chapter or rules promulgated under this chapter, the department
7shall charge the person registered under this section the reinspection fee specified
8under subd. 2.
SB563,51 9Section 51. 95.55 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,14,1410 95.55 (3) (b) 3. A reinspection fee under this paragraph is payable when the
11reinspection is completed, and is due upon written demand from the department.
12The department may issue a demand for payment when it issues a registration
13renewal application form to the person registered to keep farm-raised deer or
14farm-raised game bovids
under this section.
SB563,52 15Section 52. 95.55 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,14,1716 95.55 (3m) (a) Possess, propagate, purchase, sell, hunt, kill, and exhibit
17farm-raised deer or farm-raised game bovids.
SB563,53 18Section 53. 95.55 (3m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,14,2019 95.55 (3m) (b) Hunt or sell or offer to sell the opportunity to hunt farm-raised
20deer or farm-raised game bovids that the person owns.
SB563,54 21Section 54. 95.55 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,14,2522 95.55 (4) Animal handling facilities. A person required to register under this
23section shall provide animal handling facilities to ensure the safety of farm-raised
24deer or farm-raised game bovids during handling and of the persons handling the
25farm-raised deer or farm-raised game bovids.
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1Section 55. 95.55 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,15,112 95.55 (5) (a) A person hunting farm-raised deer or farm-raised game bovids
3is exempt from having any hunting approval issued under ch. 29 and is exempt from
4any closed season restrictions or bag limits established by the department of natural
5resources. In order to regulate the hunting of farm-raised deer and farm-raised
6game bovids
, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may
7promulgate rules to establish tagging requirements or other methods for identifying
8dead farm-raised deer or farm-raised game bovids that have been legally hunted or
9killed and to impose other conditions or requirements regulating the hunting of
10farm-raised deer and farm-raised game bovids. Section 29.314 applies to the
11hunting of farm-raised deer and farm-raised game bovids.
SB563,56 12Section 56. 95.55 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,15,1713 95.55 (5) (b) No owner of farm-raised deer or farm-raised game bovids may
14sell, or offer to sell, the opportunity to hunt farm-raised deer or farm-raised game
15bovids
unless the farm-raised deer or farm-raised game bovids to be hunted are
16confined in an area of 80 contiguous acres or more, except as provided in pars. (bg)
17and (br).
SB563,57 18Section 57. 95.55 (5) (bn) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,15,2019 95.55 (5) (bn) 1. Shoot or shoot at a farm-raised deer or farm-raised game bovid
20while hunting unless the person is in physical possession of the weapon.
SB563,58 21Section 58. 95.55 (5) (bn) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,15,2422 95.55 (5) (bn) 2. Provide or operate, or offer to provide or operate, a facility that
23allows a person the opportunity to hunt a farm-raised deer or farm-raised game
24bovid
if the person who is hunting is in violation of subd. 1.
SB563,59 25Section 59. 95.55 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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195.55 (5) (c) The department of natural resources and the department of
2agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall cooperate with each other with
3respect to the hunting of farm-raised deer and farm-raised game bovids.
SB563,60 4Section 60. 95.55 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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