The department anticipates minimal economic impact, with few entities affected as collection and possession limits will not change. Interested parties may include individuals using turtles as bait or food, and parties interested in developing a pet/food trade for the Blanding's turtle in Wisconsin.
8. Effect on Small Business: These rules will have few if any entities affected as collection and possession limits will not change. Interested parties may include individuals using turtles as bait or food, and parties interested in developing a pet/food trade for the Blanding's turtle in Wisconsin. Because this rule does not add any regulatory requirements for small businesses, the proposed rules will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses under 227.24(3m).
10. Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission:
Public hearing was held on April 2, 2014. The deadline for written comments was also April 2, 2014. Written comments could be submitted at the public hearings, by regular mail, fax or email to:
Terrell Hyde, Department of Natural Resources, Natural Heritage Conservation – NH/6, Madison, WI 53707-7921, Fax: (608) 266-2925, Email: Terrell.Hyde@Wisconsin.gov The consent of the Attorney General was requested for the incorporation by reference of the list of endangered and threatened U.S. foreign and native species with a link to the latest publication as published in the Government Printing Office's Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants 50 eCFR 17.11 and 17.12. This “adoption by reference” meets the expectation set by Wis. Stats. 29.604 (3) (b) to establish the list of wild animals and wild plants on the U.S. list of endangered and threatened foreign species; wild animals and wild plants on the U.S. list of endangered and threatened native species. The U.S. list is updated daily and is found on the US Fish and Wildlife Services’ endangered species web page (http://www.fws.gov/endangered/). Section 1 NR 10.02 (9) and (10) are amended to read:
10.02 (9) Timber rattlesnake of the species Crotalus horridus, except that a timber rattlesnake may be killed in emergency situations involving an immediate threat to human life or domestic animals. It is requested that each person who kills a rattlesnake under this provision provide to the department no later than 48 hours after the kill, not to include Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, factual information related to the kill including the location, date of the kill and the name and address of the person who killed it.
(10) Bullsnakes Gophersnakes Pituophis melanoleucus sayi catenifer, black rat snakes Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta gray ratsnakes Pantherophis spiloides, and the racer snakes North American racers Coluber constrictor.
Section 2 NR 10.02 (11) is created to read:
10.02 (11) Blanding’s turtles Emydoidea blandingii.
Section 3 NR 16.12 (3) (b) 2., 3., and 6. are amended to read:
16.12 (3) (b) NR 16.12(3)(b)2. 2. No person may take or possess bullsnakes gophersnakes of the species Pituophis melanoleucus sayi catenifer, North American racers of the species Coluber constrictor or black rat snakes gray ratsnakes of the species Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta Pantherophis spiloides taken from within the borders of the state. Persons may possess up to 2 of each of these species if legally obtained from out-of-state. (3) (b) 3. A person may only take or possess up to 2 individuals of the following snake species: Fox snakes Eastern foxsnakes of the species Elaphe vulpina vulpina Pantherophis vulpinus and eastern milk snakes milksnakes of the species Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum.
(3) (b) NR 16.12(3)(b)6.6. A person may take and possess more than 5 native northern leopard frogs of the species Rana Lithobates pipiens, 5 mudpuppies of the species Necturus maculosus, and 5 eastern tiger salamanders of the species Ambystoma tigrinum, or native amphibians and reptiles subject to s. NR 16.13 (2) (a) if authorized by the department by a class A captive wild animal farm license issued under s. 169.15, Stats. Section 4 NR 16.12 (3) (b) 12. is created to read:
16.12 (3) (b)NR 16.12(3)(b)2. 12. No person may take or possess Blanding’s turtles of the species Emydoidea blandingii within the borders of the state. Persons may possess up to 2 of this species if legally obtained from out-of-state.
Section 5 NR 16.13 (3) (a) is amended to read:
16.13 (3) (a) Leopard Northern leopard frogs, mudpuppies and eastern tiger salamanders. Native leopard frogs of the species Rana Lithobates pipiens, mudpuppies of the species Necturus maculosus or eastern tiger salamanders of the species Ambystoma tigrinum collected within Wisconsin may be purchased from a seller that has been specifically authorized by a class A captive wild animal farm license issued under s. 169.15, Stats., or a bait dealers license issued under s. 29.509, Stats., to possess and sell these species. Section 6 NR 19.275 (4) (bm) is created to read:
Turtle species | Open seasons (both dates inclusive) | Daily bag and possession limit | Size limit |
(bm) Blanding’s turtle | None | 0 | None |
Section 7 NR 21.13 (4) (bm) is created to read:
Turtle species | Open seasons (both dates inclusive) | Daily bag and possession limit | Size limit |
(bm) Blanding’s turtle | None | 0 | None |
Section 8 NR 22.13 (4) (bm) is created to read:
Turtle species | Open seasons (both dates inclusive) | Daily bag and possession limit | Size limit |
(bm) Blanding’s turtle | None | 0 | None |
Section 9 NR 27.03 (1) is repealed and recreated to read:
27.03 (1) U.S. foreign and native endangered and threatened species list as published in 50 eCFR 17.11 and 17.12.
Section 10 NR 27.03 (1) (Note) is created to read:
27.03 (1) (Note) The latest publication of threatened and endangered U.S. foreign and native species as published in the government printing office's endangered and threatened wildlife and plants 50 eCFR 17.11 and 17.12 is updated daily and can found on the U.S. fish and wildlife services’ endangered species web page (http://www.fws.gov/endangered/). Section 11 NR 27.03 (2) (a) 1. is amended to read:
27.03 (2) (a) 1. Pine American Marten — Martes americana.
Section 12 NR 27.03 (2) (b) 3. and 3L. are renumbered NR 27.03 (2) (b) 6r. and 6w. and amended to read:
27.03 (2) (b) 6r. Yellow-Throated Warbler — Denroica Setophaga dominica.
(2) (b) 6w. Kirtland's Warbler — Dendroica Setophaga kirtlandii.
Section 13 NR 27.03 (2) (b) 4. is amended to read:
27.03 (2) (b) 4. Peregine Peregrine Falcon — Falco peregrinus (also U.S. Endangered).
Section 14 NR 27.03 (2) (b) 7. is renumbered NR 27.03 (2) (b) 5m. and amended to read:
27.03 (2) (b) 5m. Caspian Tern — Sterna caspia Hydroprogne caspia.
Section 15 NR 27.03 (2) (c) 3., 4., 5., 6., (d) 1m., (e) 2t., 3., 4m., and 6m. are amended to read:
27.03 (2) (c) 3. Queen Snake Queensnake — Regina septemvittata
(2) (c) 4. Western Ribbon Snake Ribbonsnake — Thamnophis proximus
(2) (c) 5. Northern Ribbon Snake Eastern Ribbonsnake — Thamnophis sauritus
(2) (c) 6. Eastern Massasauga — Sistrurus catenatus catenatus
(2) (d) 1m. Northern Blanchard's Cricket Frog — Acris crepitans blanchardi
(2) (e) 2t. Gravel Chub — Erimystox x-punctata Erimystax x-punctatus.
(2) (e) 3. Bluntnose Darter — Etheostoma chlorosomum chlorosoma.
(2) (e) 4m. Starhead Topminnow — Fundulus disper dispar.
(2) (e) 6m. Black Redhorse — Moxostoma duguensnei duquesnei.
Section 16 NR 27.03 (2) (f) 2. is renumbered NR 27.03 (2) (f) 9x. and amended to read:
27.03 (2) (f) 9x. A Flat-headed Mayfly — Anepeorus Spinadis simplex.
Section 17 NR 27.03 (2) (f) 2m., 2r., 5., 6., 7., 9g., (g) 1., 9., (i) 4., 5m., 8., 9., 10., 11., 12., 17., 17m., 18., 20., 21., and 22. are amended to read:
27.03 (2) (f) 2m. Swamp Metalmark Butterfly — Calephelis mutica muticum.
(2) (f) 2r. Beach-dune Hairy-necked Tiger Beetle — Cicindela hirticollis rhodensis.
(2) (f) 5. Powesheik Poweshiek Skipper — Oarisma powesheik poweshiek.
(2) (f) 6. Extra-striped Snaketail Dragonfly — Ophiogomphus anomalos anomalus.
(2) (f) 7. Saint Croix Snaketail Dragonfly — Ophiogomphus susbecha susbehcha.
(2) (f) 9g. Warpaint Emerald Dragonfly Incurvate Emerald — Somatochlora incurvata.
(2) (g) 1. Spectacle Case Spectaclecase — Cumberlandia monodonta.
(2) (g) 9. Bullhead Sheepnose — Plethobasus cyphyus.
(2) (i) 4. Armoracia aquatica lacustris — Lake Cress (Brassicaceae: Mustard Family).
(2) (i) 5m. Asplenium trichomanes-ramosum — Green Spleenwort (Polypodiacea: Fern Aspleniaceae: Spleenwort Family).
(2) (i) 8. Botrychium lunaria — Moonwort Common Moonwort (Ophioglossaceae: Adder's-tongue Family).
(2) (i) 9. Caltha natans — a Floating Marsh Marigold (Ranunculaceae: Crowfoot Family).
(2) (i) 10. Carex crus-corvi — no common name Ravenfoot Sedge (Cyperaceae: Sedge Family).
(2) (i) 11. Carex lupuliformis — no common name False Hop Sedge (Cyperaceae: Sedge Family).
(2) (i) 12. Carex media — no common name Intermediate Sedge (Cyperaceae: Sedge Family).
(2) (i) 17. Draba cana — Hoary Whitlow-cress Whitlow-grass (Brassicaceae: Mustard Family).
(2) (i) 17m. Eleocharis wolfi wolfii — Wolf Spike-rush (Cyperaceae: Sedge Family).
(2) (i) 18. Eleocharis quadrangulata — a Square-stem Spike-rush (Cyperaceae: Sedge Family).
(2) (i) 20. Fimbristylis puberula — no common name Chestnut Sedge (Cyperaceae: Sedge Family).
(2) (i) 21. Fuirena pumila — Dwarf Umbrella Sedge (Cyperaceae: Sedge Family).
(2) (i) 22. Geocaulon lividum — Northern Comandra (Santalaceae: Sandal-wood Sandalwood Family).
Section 18 NR 27.03 (2) (i) 1. is renumbered NR 27.03 (2) (i) 1r.
Section 19 NR 27.03 (2) (i) 22m. is renumbered NR 27.03 (2) (i) 1g. and amended to read:
27.03 (2) (i) 1g. Gerardia Agalinis skinneriana — Pale False Foxglove (Scorphulariaceae Scrophulariaceae: Fig Wort Figwort Family).
Section 20 NR 27.03 (2) (i) 23., 25., 25m., 26., 27., 29m., 29t., 30m., 40q., 41., 43m., 44., 45., and 49. are amended to read:
27.03 (2) (i) 23. Liatris punctata var. nebraskana — Dotted Blazing Star (Asteraceae: Composite Family).
