29.885 Removal of wild animals. (1) Definitions. In this section: (a) “Damage” means physical harm to forest products; streams; roads; dams; buildings; orchards; apiaries; livestock; and commercial agricultural crops, including Christmas trees and nursery stock. “Damage” includes flooding and culvert blockages caused by a beaver or muskrat. (c) “Private property holder” means an owner, lessee […]
29.886 Management of double-crested cormorants. (1) In this section: (a) “U.S. depredation order” means the depredation order for double-crested cormorants to protect public resources that was issued by the U.S. department of interior, fish and wildlife service, in 50 CFR 21.48, to reduce or minimize the wildlife damage caused by double-crested cormorants. (b) “Wildlife damage” […]
29.887 Wildlife control in urban communities. (1) The department shall establish a program to award matching grants to urban communities for up to 50 percent of the costs for projects to plan wildlife abatement measures or to engage in wildlife control efforts or both. (2) A grant awarded under this section may not exceed $5,000. […]
29.888 Wolf depredation program; wolf damage claims. (1b) In this section: (a) “Federal endangered list” has the meaning given in s. 29.185 (1b) (a). (b) “State endangered list” has the meaning given in s. 29.185 (1b) (b). (1m) The department shall administer a wolf depredation program under which payments may be made to persons who […]
29.889 Wildlife damage abatement program; wildlife damage claim program. (1) Definition. In this section, âwildlife damage” means damage caused by any of the following wild animals that are not subject to regulation under ch. 169: (a) Deer that are not farm-raised deer. (b) Bear. (c) Geese. (d) Turkey. (e) Sandhill crane if hunting of sandhill […]
29.89 Venison and wild turkey processing and donation program. (1) Definition. In this section, “charitable organization” means a nonprofit corporation, charitable trust or other nonprofit association that is described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that is exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code. (2) […]
