NR 19.78
NR 19.78 Care and treatment of wildlife. NR 19.78(1)(1)
Any orphaned, sick or injured wildlife, except endangered or threatened species, that the licensee determines is not capable of being rehabilitated or having a reasonable chance of survival in the wild shall be treated under one of the following options:
NR 19.78(1)(d)
(d) Retained for the purpose of long-term care at the direction of the department.
NR 19.78(2)
(2) A licensee shall notify the department within 48 hours of receipt of federal or state endangered or threatened species.
NR 19.78(3)
(3) State endangered or threatened species may be euthanized and disposed of only under direction of the department.
NR 19.78(4)
(4) Federally endangered or threatened migratory birds may only be euthanized and disposed of under the direction of the migratory bird permit office, United States fish and wildlife service, and the department.
NR 19.78(5)
(5) Federally endangered or threatened mammals shall only be euthanized and disposed of under direction of the endangered species permit office of the United States fish and wildlife service and the department.
NR 19.78(6)
(6) No licensee may keep any orphaned, sick or injured migratory bird for the purpose of rehabilitation, including birds not ready for release prior to the onset of cold weather, longer than 180 days unless an extension is granted by the migratory bird permit office of the United States fish and wildlife service, and the department for each individual case.
NR 19.78(7)
(7) No licensee may keep any orphaned, sick or injured wildlife for the purpose of rehabilitation, including wildlife not ready for release prior to the onset of cold weather, longer than 180 days unless an extension is granted by the department for each individual case.
NR 19.78(8)
(8) When the licensee determines that the injured or sick wildlife have sufficiently recovered, or orphaned wildlife has matured to an age where there is reasonable chance for survival in the wild, wildlife shall be released at an appropriate location with landowner permission unless otherwise authorized by the department.
NR 19.78(9)
(9) For the purpose of responding to an oil spill, a currently licensed rehabilitator from another state may, under the approval of the secretary or their designee, temporarily assist in Wisconsin with the rehabilitation of wildlife affected by an oil spill in this state subject to conditions established by the department.
NR 19.78(10)
(10) A licensee shall quarantine all animals reported under s.
NR 19.79 (2) and animals shall be handled as directed by the department, including conducting rabies testing at the direction and in the presence of the department or its agents.
NR 19.78(11)
(11) If a licensee's relationship with a consulting veterinarian under s.
NR 19.74 (1) (a) is terminated, the licensee may not admit new patients until a new consulting veterinarian is obtained. The licensee shall establish a new relationship with a consulting veterinarian and notify the department within 10 business days.
NR 19.78(12)
(12) In the event that the department makes a determination which directs what the disposition of a wild animal shall be, no person may fail to comply.
NR 19.78 History
History: CR 03-029: cr.
Register December 2003 No. 576, eff. 1-1-04;
CR 08-021: am. (2)
Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08;
CR 09-024: am. (4)
Register May 2010 No. 653, eff. 6-1-10;
CR 15-054: cr. (9) to (12)
Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; correction in (10), (11) made under s.
35.17, Stats.,
Register July 2018 No. 751.
NR 19.79
NR 19.79 Infectious disease reporting and response. NR 19.79(1)(1) A licensee or consulting veterinarian shall report animal diseases as required by s.
ATCP 10.03 if diagnosed in wildlife being rehabilitated and to the department's wildlife health program.
NR 19.79(2)
(2) If a licensee knows or reasonably suspects that a rabies-vector species mammal in their care may have or has been exposed to rabies, or that a human or domestic animal has been bitten or scratched by a possible rabies-vector species in the licensee's possession, the licensee shall make reports required under sub.
(1), quarantine the animal, and handle the animal as directed by their local or county public health department of the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, which may include submitting the animal for rabies testing by the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene.
NR 19.79 Note
Note: The wildlife health program may be contacted by calling 1-888-936-7463.
NR 19.79 History
History: CR 03-029: cr.
Register December 2003 No. 576, eff. 1-1-04;
CR 15-054: renum. NR 19.79 to (1) and am., cr. (2)
Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; correction in (2) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register July 2018 No. 751.
NR 19.80
NR 19.80 Record keeping and reporting. NR 19.80(1)(1)
A wildlife rehabilitation license may not be renewed until the licensee has submitted an annual report in accordance with s.
169.36 (10), Stats., and any additional required records that the department has specifically requested.
NR 19.80(2)
(2) An advanced licensee and a basic licensee shall provide a copy of the records required to be maintained for that license to the department quarterly as follows:
NR 19.80(2)(a)
(a) Quarterly submission of records shall be provided to the department by April 30th, July 31st, October 31st and January 31st each year, and shall consist of a copy of all required records maintained during the 3 previous months.
NR 19.80(2)(b)
(b) Records to be included in the quarterly report shall consist of complete records of all transactions or activity involving any wild animals of the following families:
NR 19.80(2)(b)3.
3. Mustelidae (badger, mink, otter, skunk, fisher, marten, wolverine, weasel).
NR 19.80(2)(b)6.
6. Suidae (pure wild strains of swine commonly known by the name European, Eurasian, Russian or hybrids with domestic strains and animals which are confined but which exhibit characteristics of being in an untamed state, and as established in s.
NR 16.11).
NR 19.80(2)(b)8.
8. Canidae
(Hybrids of the species Canis lupus, C. lycaon, or C. rufus commonly known as wolves and the species Canis familiaris, domestic dogs, and subsequent generations from such matings as established in s.
NR 16.11).
NR 19.80 Note
Note: The department may restrict the rehabilitation of species when necessary to control the spread of disease, to protect public health, or to prevent harmful environmental impacts. Pursuant to ss.
169.085 and
169.11 (1) (b) Stats., the department does not allow rehabilitation of wolves or wolf-dog hybrids.
NR 19.80 History
History: CR 03-029: cr.
Register December 2003 No. 576, eff. 1-1-04; corrections made to (2) under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats.,
Register December 2003 No. 576;
CR 15-054: am. (2) (b) 3., cr. (2) (b) 5. to 8.
Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; correction in (2) (b) 6., 8. made under s. 35.17, Stats.,
Register July 2018 No. 751.
NR 19.81
NR 19.81 Qualifications of sponsors. Advanced licensees may elect to sponsor and provide consultation and advice to basic licensees. Potential sponsors will be reviewed by the wildlife rehabilitation advisory council and the department. A person desiring to be an advanced sponsor shall do all of the following:
NR 19.81(1)
(1) Submit a request to the wildlife rehabilitation program manager requesting designation as a sponsor.
NR 19.81(2)
(2) Submit to the wildlife rehabilitation program manager
, documentation of experience rehabilitating those wildlife species which the basic licensee is authorized to possess.
NR 19.81(3)
(3) Be actively rehabilitating the species the basic licensee is authorized for, or have a facility prepared to rehabilitate the species in compliance with s.
NR 19.77.
NR 19.81 Note
Note: Contact information for the wildlife rehabilitation program manager may be obtained by calling 1-888-936-7463.
NR 19.81 History
History: CR 03-029: cr.
Register December 2003 No. 576, eff. 1-1-04;
CR 15-054: am. (intro.), (1), (2), cr. (3)
Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; correction in (3) made under s.
35.17, Stats.,
Register July 2018 No. 751.
NR 19.83
NR 19.83 Additional conditions. NR 19.83(1)(1)
Any license issued after January 1, 2004, is subject to requirements of this subchapter.
NR 19.83(2)
(2) On January 1, 2004, all existing Wisconsin wildlife rehabilitation permittees will be granted a provisional license for 2 years. After 2 years from the effective date of the provisional license, these provisional licensees may apply for a license pursuant to this subchapter.
NR 19.83 History
History: CR 03-029: cr.
Register December 2003 No. 576, eff. 1-1-04.
NR 19.84
NR 19.84 Modifications. The department may amend or add conditions to licenses issued under this subchapter at any time if there is a risk to public or animal health and human or animal welfare or there is a risk to the health and welfare of the environment.
NR 19.85
NR 19.85 Disclaimer. The number of licenses issued under this subchapter may be restricted by the department based on the need for wildlife rehabilitation. Possession and care of any wildlife under this subchapter does not create a property right to the wildlife for the licensee.
NR 19.85 History
History: CR 03-029: cr.
Register December 2003 No. 576, eff. 1-1-04.
NR 19.90
NR 19.90 Purpose and applicability. NR 19.90(1)(1)
Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish fees, criteria and procedures to be used for permitting the use of natural bodies of water as fish farms as required under s.
29.733 (2) (f), Stats.
NR 19.90(2)
(2)
Applicability. The provisions of this subchapter are applicable to:
NR 19.90(2)(a)
(a) Fish farms and state-owned hatcheries located in or proposed to be located in freeze-out ponds.
NR 19.90(2)(b)
(b) Natural bodies of water that were licensed as a private fish hatchery or licensed as a part of a private fish hatchery in 1997.
NR 19.90(2)(c)
(c) A freeze-out pond or more than one freeze-out pond that is proposed as a fish farm at the time of application and is located on the same contiguous parcel of property under the same ownership or leasehold.
NR 19.90 History
History: Cr.
Register, April, 1999, No. 520, eff. 5-1-99;
CR 03-030: renum. from s. NR 16.70
Register October 2003 No. 574, eff. 11-1-03; correction made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats.,
Register October 2003 No. 574;
CR 13-001: cr. (2) (d)
Register August 2013 No. 692, eff. 9-1-13.
NR 19.91
NR 19.91 Definitions. In this subchapter:
NR 19.91(1)
(1) “Barrier equipped" means the placement of a structure or device which prevents the movement of fish or bait from a fish farm to a natural body of water.
NR 19.91(1m)
(1m) “Department fish hatching and rearing facilities" means all fish hatching and rearing waterbodies owned by the department, or leased or controlled through a cooperative agreement between the property owner and the department and where the department owns all the fish.
NR 19.91(3)
(3) “Natural body of water" means any spring, stream, pond, lake, or wetland that was historically present in a natural state but may have been physically altered over time.
NR 19.91(5)
(5) “Transfer of permit" means the conveyance of a permit from one party to another as a result of change in ownership or leasehold interest of a fish farm.
NR 19.91 Note
Note: For purposes of this subchapter, a natural body of water does not include an artificial wetland, as defined under s.
NR 103.02 (1m) or any swale, bermed area or excavation that is not located in a wetland, pond, lake, stream or spring that was historically present in a natural state, if the artificial wetland, swale, bermed area or excavation retains water as the result of human modification of the landscape or is constructed of man-made materials.
NR 19.91 History
History: Cr.
Register, April, 1999, No. 520, eff. 5-1-99;
CR 01-128: cr. (1m), am. (3)
Register June 2002 No. 558, eff. 7-1-02;
CR 03-030: renum. from s. NR 16.71
Register October 2003 No. 574, eff. 11-1-03; correction made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats.,
Register October 2003 No. 574;
CR 13-001: am. (3)
Register August 2013 No. 692, eff. 9-1-13.
NR 19.92
NR 19.92 Natural body of water permit application fees. Permit application fees for the use of natural bodies of water for fish farms shall be as follows:
NR 19.92(1)
(1) Permit applicants for the initial use of freeze-out ponds as fish farms shall pay a $500.00 non-refundable permit application fee.
NR 19.92(2)
(2) Permit applicants for permit transfers shall pay a non-refundable permit transfer fee of $100.00.
NR 19.92(3)
(3) Permit applicants for permit renewals shall pay a non-refundable permit renewal fee of $50.00.
NR 19.92 History
History: Cr.
Register, April, 1999, No. 520, eff. 5-1-99;
CR 03-030: renum. from s. NR 16.72
Register October 2003 No. 574, eff. 11-1-03; correction made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats.,
Register October 2003 No. 574;
CR 13-001: am. (intro.), r. (1), renum. (2) to (1), renum. (3) to (2) and am., cr. (3)
Register August 2013 No. 692, eff. 9-1-13.
NR 19.93
NR 19.93 Applicant permit procedures for use of natural bodies of water for fish farms. NR 19.93(2)
(2) For renewal of permits, the applicant shall submit a new application to the department not more than 16 months before the expiration date of the permit granted under this chapter but not less than 2 months from the expiration date of the permit.
NR 19.93(3)
(3) Applications for permits under this subchapter shall include documents verifying all of the following:
NR 19.93(3)(a)
(a) The land that is riparian to the body of water is owned, leased or controlled by the owners of the fish farm.
NR 19.93(3)(b)
(b) None of the owners of the fish farm or of the riparian lands provides access to the body of water to the public by means of an easement or other right-of way or by means of a business open to the public, except that the owners of the fish farm may allow fishing by the public for a fee.
NR 19.93(3)(c)
(c) Documentation that the natural body of water may be a freeze-out pond or that the natural body of water is a preexisting fish rearing facility that is barrier equipped.
NR 19.93(3)(d)
(d) Copies of any other permits or authorization required by ch.
30 or
31, Stats., the Army corps of engineers and any other federal, state or local laws and zoning ordinances.
NR 19.93(3)(e)
(e) All applicants shall identify the water source and quantity used for the fish farm and whether there is any discharge to a water of the state.
NR 19.93(3)(f)
(f) Any other information requested by the department to determine whether a permit would or would not be granted by the department.
NR 19.93 Note
Note: Permit application forms are available from the Bureau of Fisheries Management, 101 South Webster St., P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707.
