NR 18.01(1g)(1g)“Bureau” means the department of natural resources bureau of endangered resources.
NR 18.01(1r)(1r)“Department” means the department of natural resources.
NR 18.01(2)(2)“Disposal” means transfer of the raptor by gift or trade, release, escape, death or any other event that results in the permittee no longer possessing the raptor for falconry. 
NR 18.01(3)(3)“Eyas” means a young raptor not yet capable of flight. 
NR 18.01(4)(4)“Falconry” means caring for and training raptors for the pursuit of wild game, and hunting wild game with raptors. Falconry includes the taking of raptors from the wild to use in the sport, caring for, training, and transporting raptors held for falconry.
NR 18.01(5)(5)“Falconry permit” means a state or tribal permit to allow a resident permittee to take, possess and transport raptors for the purpose of practicing falconry.
NR 18.01(6)(6)“Fish & wildlife service” and “USFWS” mean U. S. department of interior — fish & wildlife service.
NR 18.01(6m)(6m)“Foreign” means any source of wildlife originating from outside the United States.
NR 18.01(7)(7)“Hacking” means the temporary release to the wild, not to exceed 30 days, of a raptor held for falconry so that it must survive on its own.
NR 18.01(7m)(7m)“Hybrid” means offspring of any two species whether or not listed in the federal regulations at 50 CFR 10.13, and any progeny of those birds.
NR 18.01(8)(8)“Imping” means a method of repairing broken flight or tail feathers.
NR 18.01(8m)(8m)“Imprint” means a bird that is hand-raised in isolation from the sight of other raptors from 2 weeks of age until it has fledged. An imprinted bird is considered to be so for its entire lifetime.
NR 18.01(9m)(9m)“Nonresident” means a person other than a resident as defined in s. 29.001 (69), Stats.
NR 18.01(10)(10)“Raptor” means a live, migratory bird of the Orders Accipitriformes, Falconiformes, or Strigiformes, including the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) and golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos).
NR 18.01(11)(11)“Replacement raptor” means a raptor obtained to replace one that has died in captivity, has escaped, or is released to the wild.
NR 18.01(12)(12)“Take” means to trap, capture or pursue or attempt to trap, capture or pursue, a raptor for the purposes of falconry.
NR 18.01(13)(13)“Trapping permit” means a permit obtained by a nonresident from the department to take a raptor for the purposes of falconry. 
NR 18.01(14)(14)“Tribe” means any Wisconsin band of Native Americans recognized by the federal government, and which is authorized by the USFWS to issue a falconry permit to its members.
NR 18.01(15)(15)“Visitor” means anyone from another country.
NR 18.01 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, December, 1977, No. 264, eff. 1-1-78; r. (1), renum. (2) to (9) to be (4), (12), (9), (8), (7), (11), (1) and (6), cr. (2), (3), (5), (10) and (13), Register, December, 1997, No. 504, eff. 1-1-98; CR 01-127: cr. (intro.) and (9m), Register July 2002 No. 559, eff. 8-1-02; CR 13-005: renum. (1) to (1r), cr. (1), (1g), am. (4) to (6), cr. (6m), r. and recr. (7), cr. (7m), (8m), r. (9), am. (10), (11), cr. (14), (15) Register July 2013 No. 691, eff. 8-1-13.
NR 18.02NR 18.02Application.
NR 18.02(1)(1)The raptors covered by this chapter include those raptor species whose range extends into any part of Mexico, the United States, or Canada. All individual birds of such species whether or not raised in captivity, and including any subspecies, even if the range of such subspecies does not include parts of the above countries, are covered by these regulations.
NR 18.02(2)(2)The importation of any wildlife from a foreign source must be in compliance with federal laws or regulations.
NR 18.02 NoteNote: Sections ATCP 10.06 and 10.07 establish requirements related to importation of animals into Wisconsin. These provisions establish the responsibility of a person importing a raptor to obtain: a) a certificate of veterinary inspection and b) a Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection import permit. The importer must have copies of the health certificate and import permit before transporting the raptor to Wisconsin.
NR 18.02 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, December, 1977, No. 264, eff. 1-1-78; CR 13-005: am. (1) Register July 2013 No. 691, eff. 8-1-13.
NR 18.03NR 18.03Permit and license requirements.
NR 18.03(1)(1)No person may take, possess, transport, import, export, sell, purchase, barter, offer for sale, or purchase any migratory raptor species, or the parts, nests, or eggs of raptor species, for falconry purposes or to practice falconry in Wisconsin unless a valid falconry permit has been issued pursuant to this chapter or issued by another state or tribe provided that the state or tribe is listed in the federal regulations as a state or tribe meeting federal falconry standards. Tribal permits are only valid when issued to the tribe’s own members. Falconers hunting on state property need to follow state property rules, and it is the falconer’s responsibility to be aware of the state property rules before commencing falconry activities.
NR 18.03(2)(2)Nonresident falconers shall obtain a trapping permit to take raptors in Wisconsin under s. NR 18.12 (2) and shall obtain a valid small game or general hunting license to practice falconry in Wisconsin.
NR 18.03(3)(3)No person may engage in any falconry activity unless the person possesses a falconry permit or a nonresident raptor trapping permit issued under this chapter.