Chapter NR 27

NR 27.01(9) (9) “Wild plant”, as used in s. 29.604, Stats., and in this chapter, means any plant or plant part of any undomesticated taxa of the plant kingdom which is native to a natural ecosystem in Wisconsin, including individuals of these species when located outside of their natural environment.

NR 27.01 History History: Cr. Register, September, 1979, No. 285, eff. 10-1-79; renum. (3) and (4) to be (4) and (8), cr. (3), (5) to (7) and (9), Register, April, 1993, No. 448, eff. 5-1-93; corrections in (3), (5), (6), (7) and (9) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, September, 1999, No. 525.

NR 27.02 NR 27.02 Scope and applicability. This chapter contains rules necessary to implement s. 29.604, Stats., and operate in conjunction with that statute to govern the taking, transportation, possession, processing or sale of any wild animal or wild plant specified by the department’s lists of endangered and threatened wild animals and wild plants.

NR 27.02 History History: Cr. Register, September, 1979, No. 285, eff. 10-1-79; correction made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, September, 1999, No. 525.

NR 27.03 NR 27.03 Department list.

NR 27.03(1) (1) U.S. foreign and native endangered and threatened species list as published in 50 eCFR 17.11 and 17.12.

NR 27.03 Note Note: The latest publication of threatened and endangered U.S. foreign and native species as published in the government printing office’s endangered and threatened wildlife and plants 50 eCFR 17.11 and 17.12 is updated daily and can found on the U.S. fish and wildlife services’ endangered species web page (http://www.fws.gov/endangered/).

NR 27.03(2) (2) Wisconsin endangered species list.

NR 27.03(2)(a) (a) Mammals.

NR 27.03(2)(a)1. 1. American Marten — Martes americana.

NR 27.03(2)(b) (b) Birds.

NR 27.03(2)(b)1. 1. Piping Plover — Charadrius melodus.

NR 27.03(2)(b)2. 2. Black Tern — Chlidonias niger.

NR 27.03(2)(b)4. 4. Peregrine Falcon — Falco peregrinus.

NR 27.03(2)(b)5. 5. Worm-Eating Warbler — Helmitheros vermivorum.

NR 27.03(2)(b)5m. 5m. Caspian Tern — Hydroprogne caspia.

NR 27.03(2)(b)6. 6. Loggerhead Shrike — Lanius ludovicianus.

NR 27.03(2)(b)6m. 6m. Red-necked Grebe — Podiceps grisegena.

NR 27.03(2)(b)6r. 6r. Yellow-Throated Warbler — Setophaga dominica.

NR 27.03(2)(b)6w. 6w. Kirtland’s Warbler — Setophaga kirtlandii.

NR 27.03(2)(b)8. 8. Forster’s Tern — Sterna forsteri.

NR 27.03(2)(b)9. 9. Common Tern — Sterna hirundo.

NR 27.03(2)(c) (c) Reptiles.

NR 27.03(2)(c)1. 1. Ornate Box Turtle — Terrapene ornata.

NR 27.03(2)(c)2. 2. Slender Glass Lizard — Ophisaurus attenuatus.

NR 27.03(2)(c)3. 3. Queensnake — Regina septemvittata.

NR 27.03(2)(c)4. 4. Western Ribbonsnake — Thamnophis proximus.

NR 27.03(2)(c)5. 5. Eastern Ribbonsnake — Thamnophis sauritus.

NR 27.03(2)(c)6. 6. Eastern Massasauga — Sistrurus catenatus catenatus.

NR 27.03(2)(d) (d) Amphibians.

NR 27.03(2)(d)1m. 1m. Blanchard’s Cricket Frog — Acris blanchardi.

NR 27.03(2)(e) (e) Fishes.

NR 27.03(2)(e)1. 1. Skipjack Herring — Alosa chrysochloris.

NR 27.03(2)(e)2m. 2m. Crystal Darter — Crystallaria asprella.

NR 27.03(2)(e)2t. 2t. Gravel Chub — Erimystax x-punctatus.

NR 27.03(2)(e)3. 3. Bluntnose Darter — Etheostoma chlorosoma.

NR 27.03(2)(e)4m. 4m. Starhead Topminnow — Fundulus dispar.

NR 27.03(2)(e)5. 5. Goldeye — Hiodon alosoides.

NR 27.03(2)(e)5m. 5m. Pallid Shiner — Hybopsis amnis.

NR 27.03(2)(e)6g. 6g. Striped Shiner — Luxilus chrysocephalus.

NR 27.03(2)(e)6m. 6m. Black Redhorse — Moxostoma duquesnei.

NR 27.03(2)(e)9. 9. Slender Madtom — Noturus exilis.

NR 27.03(2)(f) (f) Insects.

NR 27.03(2)(f)1. 1. Pecatonica River Mayfly — Acanthametropus pecatonica.

NR 27.03(2)(f)1m. 1m. Red-veined Prairie Leafhopper — Aflexia rubranura.

NR 27.03(2)(f)2g. 2g. A Leafhopper — Attenuipyga vanduzeei.

NR 27.03(2)(f)2m. 2m. Swamp Metalmark Butterfly — Calephelis muticum.

NR 27.03(2)(f)2r. 2r. Hairy-necked Tiger Beetle — Cicindela hirticollis rhodensis.

NR 27.03(2)(f)2w. 2w. Ottoe Skipper — Hesperia ottoe.

NR 27.03(2)(f)3. 3. Northern Blue Butterfly — Lycaeides idas.

NR 27.03(2)(f)4. 4. Giant Carrion Beetle — Nicrophorus americanus.

NR 27.03(2)(f)5. 5. Poweshiek Skipper — Oarisma poweshiek.

NR 27.03(2)(f)6. 6. Extra-striped Snaketail Dragonfly — Ophiogomphus anomalus.

NR 27.03(2)(f)7. 7. Saint Croix Snaketail Dragonfly — Ophiogomphus susbehcha.

NR 27.03(2)(f)8. 8. Silphium Borer Moth — Papaipema silphii.

NR 27.03(2)(f)9. 9. Phlox Moth — Schinia indiana.

NR 27.03(2)(f)9g. 9g. Incurvate Emerald — Somatochlora incurvata.

NR 27.03(2)(f)9m. 9m. Hine’s Emerald Dragonfly — Somatochlora hineana.

NR 27.03(2)(f)9t. 9t. Regal Fritillary — Speyeria idalia.

NR 27.03(2)(f)9x. 9x. A Flat-headed Mayfly — Spinadis simplex.

NR 27.03(2)(f)10. 10. Knobel’s Riffle Beetle — Stenelmis knobeli.

NR 27.03(2)(f)10m. 10m. Lake Huron Locust — Trimerotropis huroniana.

NR 27.03(2)(g) (g) Mussels.

NR 27.03(2)(g)1. 1. Spectaclecase — Cumberlandia monodonta.

NR 27.03(2)(g)2. 2. Purple Wartyback — Cyclonaias tuberculata.

NR 27.03(2)(g)3. 3. Butterfly — Ellipsaria lineolata.

NR 27.03(2)(g)4. 4. Elephant Ear — Elliptio crassidens.

NR 27.03(2)(g)5. 5. Snuffbox — Epioblasma triquetra.

NR 27.03(2)(g)6. 6. Ebonyshell — Fusconaia ebena.

NR 27.03(2)(g)7. 7. Higgins Eye Pearly Mussel — Lampsilis higginsi (also U.S. Endangered).

NR 27.03(2)(g)8. 8. Yellow and Slough Sandshell — Lampsilis teres.

NR 27.03(2)(g)9. 9. Sheepnose — Plethobasus cyphyus.

NR 27.03(2)(g)10. 10. Winged Mapleleaf — Quadrula fragosa.

NR 27.03(2)(g)11. 11. Rainbow Shell — Villosa iris.

NR 27.03(2)(h) (h) Snails.

NR 27.03(2)(h)1. 1. Hubricht’s Vertigo — Vertigo hubrichti.

NR 27.03(2)(h)2. 2. Occult Vertigo — Vertigo occulta.

NR 27.03(2)(i) (i) Plants.

NR 27.03(2)(i)1g. 1g. Agalinis skinneriana — Pale False Foxglove (Scrophulariaceae: Figwort Family).

NR 27.03(2)(i)1r. 1r. Anemone caroliniana — Carolina Anemone (Ranunculaceae: Crowfoot Family).

NR 27.03(2)(i)2. 2. Anemone multifida var. multifida — Early Anemone (Ranunculaceae: Crowfoot Family).

NR 27.03(2)(i)3. 3. Arenaria macrophylla — Large-leaved Sandwort (Caryophyllaceae: Pink Family).

NR 27.03(2)(i)4. 4. Armoracia lacustris — Lake Cress (Brassicaceae: Mustard Family).

NR 27.03(2)(i)4m. 4m. Asclepias purpurascens — Purple Milkweed (Asclepiadaceae: Milkweed Family).

NR 27.03(2)(i)5m. 5m. Asplenium trichomanes-ramosum — Green Spleenwort (Aspleniaceae: Spleenwort Family).

NR 27.03(2)(i)6. 6. Astragalus alpinus — Alpine Milk Vetch (Fabaceae: Bean Family).

NR 27.03(2)(i)7. 7. Astragalus crassicarpus — Prairie Plum (Fabaceae: Bean Family).

NR 27.03(2)(i)7m. 7m. Astragalus neglectus — Coppers Milk Vetch (Fabaceae: Bean Family).

NR 27.03(2)(i)7t. 7t. Botrychium campestre — Prairie Moonwort (Ophioglossaceae: Adder’s-tongue Family).