NR 19.76(1)(1) By accepting a license under this section a licensee consents to the facility inspection requirements established in s. 169.37, Stats., by the department and its agents. NR 19.76(2)(2) An applicant for a license under this section shall allow inspection of the applicant’s facilities. NR 19.76(2m)(2m) Before an inspection, the applicant must complete and submit to the department a caging report which includes pictures of each cage or enclosure at the applicant’s facility. NR 19.76 NoteNote: Wildlife rehabilitation caging report is available at http://dnr.wi.gov/ or upon request at DNR Service Centers, by writing the Bureau of Wildlife Management, PO Box 7921, 101 S. Webster St., Madison, WI 53707-7921 or by calling 1-888-936-7463. NR 19.76(3)(3) Following an inspection, the department may do any of the following: NR 19.76(3)(a)(a) Remove any wildlife if it is in the best interest of the animals until the facility complies with the standards established in s. NR 19.77. NR 19.76(3)(b)(b) Deny the licensee or applicant the privilege to rehabilitate certain species until licensee or applicant can prove that the rehabilitation facilities are in compliance with this subchapter. NR 19.76(3)(c)(c) Suspend a rehabilitation license for 30 days to allow a licensee’s facilities to be brought into compliance. NR 19.76(3)(d)(d) Allow a licensee under this subchapter a specified period of time to comply with s. NR 19.77 without revocation or suspension of license privileges designated in this subchapter. NR 19.77(1)(1) General operating standards. Prior to engaging in wildlife rehabilitation activities, protocols for disease prevention and transmission, euthanasia, pharmaceutical use, pest control, carcass and biological waste disposal and adequate veterinary care shall be established by the licensee and reviewed and signed by licensee’s consulting veterinarian. Wildlife being rehabilitated shall be subject to all of the following conditions: NR 19.77(1)(a)(a) If suspected of having an infectious disease, be quarantined in areas designated for that purpose. NR 19.77(1)(b)(b) Be kept separated from human living quarters and activities. NR 19.77(1)(c)(c) Have no contact with captive wildlife licensed under ch. 169, Stats., with the exception of other wildlife held under a rehabilitation license. NR 19.77(1)(d)(d) Have no contact with the general public unless specifically authorized by the department for educational purposes. NR 19.77(1)(e)(e) Be kept in enclosures at all times, and have contact with the licensee or designated volunteers only to the extent necessary to provide adequate care and treatment. NR 19.77(1)(f)(f) Not be tamed, used as pets, held with domestic animals or habituated to humans. NR 19.77(1)(g)(g) Be of compatible species when housed together, and not pose a threat to health or well-being of other wildlife in the same enclosure. NR 19.77(1)(h)(h) Be raised with other wild animals of the same species held under the authority of a rehabilitation license whenever appropriate and possible, to ensure proper species orientation. NR 19.77(2)(a)(a) Enclosures shall be structurally sound, of sufficient strength for species involved, and maintained in good repair to prevent escape or injury to wildlife being rehabilitated. All structures built after July 1, 2016 shall be in compliance with the Minimum Standards of the National Wildlife Rehabilitation Association and International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council except that, if enclosures are structurally sound, of sufficient strength for species involved, and maintained in good repair to prevent escape or injury, the department may determine standards have been met which fulfill the requirements of this paragraph. NR 19.77 NoteNote: National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association and International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council minimum standards for enclosures are available at http://dnr.wi.gov/ or upon request at DNR Service Centers, by writing the Bureau of Wildlife Management, PO Box 7921, 101 S. Webster St., Madison, WI 53707-7921 or by calling 1-888-936-7463. NR 19.77(2)(b)(b) Enclosures shall be constructed to allow sufficient space for individual posture and social movements, unless medical treatment necessitates restricted mobility. NR 19.77(2)(c)(c) All outdoor wildlife enclosures shall have protective devices at entrances and exits to prevent escapes. NR 19.77(2)(e)(e) No exposed sharp objects, ponds with steeply sloped banks, toxic paints or sealants, poisonous vegetation or other hazardous items may be used in the construction of enclosures. NR 19.77(2)(f)(f) Enclosures shall have visual barriers to restrict wildlife’s view of humans, domestic animals, and other species being rehabilitated to reduce inappropriate imprinting, socialization, habituation or stress.