Section 29.319. Falconry regulation.

 

(1)  The department may regulate falconry and the taking of raptors for use in falconry. In so doing, the department may do any of the following:

(a) Establish by rule a fee for any approval that it issues as part of this regulation.

(b) Allow persons who are not residents to take raptors from the wild to be used for falconry, but only if all of the following apply:

1. The person holds an approval, issued by the department, that authorizes the taking of raptors for use in falconry.

2. The person holds an approval, issued by the state, province or country of which he or she is a resident, that authorizes the taking of raptors for use in falconry.

3. The state, province or country of which the person is a resident allows residents of this state to take raptors from the wild in that state, province or country.

(2)  Any fees collected by the department under this section shall be deposited in the conservation fund and credited to the appropriation for the endangered resources program under s. 20.370 (1) (fs) .

1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 56 ; 2003 a. 33 . Cross-reference: See also ch. NR 18 , Wis. adm. code.