Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter II - Wildlife Rehabilitation › Section NR 19.72 - General wildlife rehabilitation provisions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The title to
				  all wildlife and their offspring held under a wildlife rehabilitation license
				  remains under the jurisdiction of the department as described in s.
				  169.02,
				  Stats., and may not be sold, traded or bartered without the consent of the
				  department.
(2) The department may
				  restrict wildlife rehabilitation of specific wildlife species, either statewide
				  or in certain geographic areas to control the spread of disease, to protect
				  public health or to prevent harmful environmental impacts.
Note:
Deer rehabilitation information can be
					 found at http://dnr.wi.gov/ or will be available upon request at DNR Service
					 Centers, by writing the Bureau of Wildlife Management, PO Box 7921, 101 S.
					 Webster St., Madison, WI 53707-7921. The rehabilitation of skunks is prohibited
					 under s.
					 NR 1.18(3)
					 (c). The possession and rehabilitation of
					 species which are listed as threatened or endangered as established in s.
					 NR
					 27.03 requires authorization from the Bureau of
					 Natural Heritage Conservation. Pursuant to ss.
					 169.085
					 and
					 169.11(1)
					 (b), Stats., the department does not allow
					 rehabilitation of wolves or wolf-dog hybrids.
(3) The department may restrict wildlife
				  species authorized for rehabilitation based on the facilities and
				  qualifications of the applicant or licensee.
(4) A wildlife rehabilitation license does
				  not authorize the capture, receipt, possession, transportation or transfer of
				  wildlife for any purpose other than wildlife rehabilitation.
Note:
Birds held under falconry licensing are
					 private property, do not meet the definition of "wild animal" per s.
					 169.01(30m),
					 Stats., and thus care and treatment is not authorized per wildlife
					 rehabilitation licensing authority.
(5) This license does not exempt the licensee
				  from local ordinances that apply to activities authorized by this
				  license.
(6) This license does not
				  authorize the practice of veterinary medicine as defined in s.
				  89.02(6),
				  Stats.
(7) The licensee shall
				  display his or her license to department agents or other law enforcement agents
				  upon request.
(8) Any costs
				  incurred by the licensee for wildlife rehabilitation activities shall be the
				  responsibility of the licensee.
(9)
				  Unless specifically authorized by the department for educational purposes, no
				  person may place wildlife being rehabilitated on public exhibit, in ways that
				  may lead to inappropriate imprinting, socialization, habituation or
				  stress.
(10) Wildlife being
				  rehabilitated may not be transported outside Wisconsin for release or any other
				  purpose unless the licensee has verbal, or written, permission from the
				  department and possesses a wildlife rehabilitation license pursuant to this
				  subchapter.
(11) No person may
				  import or accept wildlife for rehabilitation from outside Wisconsin unless he
				  or she has verbal, or written, permission from the department and possesses a
				  wildlife rehabilitation license pursuant to this subchapter.