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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
April 11, 2024 - Introduced by Representatives Considine, Conley, Andraca,
Billings, Joers and Palmeri, cosponsored by Senator Roys. Referred to
Committee on Sporting Heritage.
AB1204,1,2
1An Act to amend 29.888 (1m) of the statutes;
relating to: eliminating
2depredation payments for hunting dogs injured or killed by wolves.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill eliminates the Department of Natural Resources's authority under the
wolf depredation program to make payments for death or injury caused by wolves to
hunting dogs.
Under current law, DNR administers a wolf depredation program under which
it makes payments to persons who apply for reimbursement for death or injury
caused by wolves to livestock, to hunting dogs other than those being actively used
in hunting of wolves, and to pets and for management and control activities
conducted by DNR to reduce damage caused by wolves.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB1204,1
3Section
1. 29.888 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1204,2,84
29.888
(1m) The department shall administer a wolf depredation program
5under which payments may be made to persons who apply for reimbursement for
6death or injury caused by wolves to livestock
, to hunting dogs other than those being
1actively used in the hunting of wolves, and to pets and for management and control
2activities conducted by the department for the purpose of reducing such damage
3caused by wolves. The department may make payments for death or injury caused
4by wolves under this program only if the death or injury occurs during a period of
5time when the wolf is not listed on the federal endangered list and is not listed on the
6state endangered list. The department may expend moneys under this program for
7its management and control activities only during a period of time when the wolf is
8not listed on the federal endangered list and is not listed on the state endangered list.
