NR 16.15(2)(a)(a) Confinement. No person subject to ch. 169, Stats., may possess captive wild animals unless the animals held in captivity are confined at all times to appropriate pens except wolf-dog hybrids which are under the immediate control of a person with a leash. Wolf-dog hybrids are not allowed in a dog park or similar area which is open to the public. Pens shall meet the specifications of ss. NR 16.30 to 16.38 except as otherwise authorized by this chapter. NR 16.15(2)(b)(b) Proper care. No person subject to ch. 169, Stats., may possess captive wild animals unless the animals held in captivity are provided proper care meeting the environmental enrichment requirements of s. NR 16.30 (7), and the animal health and husbandry requirements of s. NR 16.30 (8). NR 16.15(2)(c)(c) Variation approval. Variations in pen construction other than specified in ss. NR 16.30 to 16.38 shall be submitted to the department and may be approved by the department if found to comply with the intent and purpose of this section. NR 16.15(2)(d)(d) Waterfowl. All waterfowl bred, propagated or held on a captive wild animal farm shall be enclosed within a covered pen throughout the open season for hunting waterfowl in the state when written or oral notice is given to the licensee by the department or its agents. NR 16.15(2)(e)(e) Mute swans. All mute swans held on a captive wild animal farm shall be confined within a covered pen except as follows: NR 16.15(2)(e)1.1. Mute swans that are pinioned by 4 weeks of age shall be confined but do not require a covered pen. NR 16.15(2)(e)2.2. Mute swans that are both sexually neutered and pinioned by 4 weeks of age need not be confined in a pen but shall be confined to the owner’s property and not allowed to roam freely on waters of the state unless those waters are entirely bordered by lands owned or leased by the owner of the mute swans. NR 16.15(2)(f)(f) Compliance with local regulations. No initial captive wild animal farm application may be approved for the possession of harmful wild animals unless the application is accompanied by written assurance that the application is in compliance with local ordinances and zoning regulations. NR 16.15(3)(a)(a) Only individuals who possessed wild or feral swine on July 1, 2010 may be licensed under s. 169.15, Stats., to possess wild or feral swine. Licenses shall be applied for within 90 days of July 1, 2010. Animals must be held in strict confinement and possessed for the purpose of producing food for humans. Except as provided in ss. 169.02 (1) and 169.15 (2) (b), Stats., and for custom slaughter or mobile custom slaughter as defined by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, animals may not be killed on premises. Animals may only be transported live directly to facilities licensed for wild or feral under ch. 169, Stats., or to a slaughter establishment as defined by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. NR 16.15(3)(c)(c) An individual who possesses wild or feral swine under this rule must keep herd inventory records which include the age, sex and official individual identification of the animals. These records must be available to the department upon request. NR 16.15 NoteNote: Animal markets, slaughter and meat establishments that meet the requirements of s. NR 16.15 (3) are defined and regulated by the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection in s. ATCP 10.01 (90) and ch. ATCP 55. NR 16.15 NoteNote: A person who is licensed under s. 169.15, Stats., to possess wild or feral swine may also need a permit under ch. NR 40, Wis. Adm. Code. Section NR 40.04 (2) (f) 2. and 3., identifies live Sus domestica (feral domestic swine), Sus scrofa (Russian boar), and other wild swine, including their hybrids, as “prohibited invasive species”. With certain exceptions, under s. NR 40.04 (3), no person may possess, transport, transfer or introduce prohibited invasive species unless the person has a permit issued under s. NR 40.06. NR 16.15(4)(a)(a) A person who owns a wolf-dog hybrid shall have the animal sexually neutered by six months of age. NR 16.15(4)(b)(b) A person who owns a wolf-dog hybrid shall have the animal individually tattooed, implanted with a microchip, or otherwise permanently marked with information identifying the owner. NR 16.15 HistoryHistory: CR 03-030: cr. Register October 2003 No. 574, eff. 11-1-03; CR 09-052: am. (2) (a), (e) 1. and 2., cr. (3) and (4) Register June 2010 No. 654, eff. 7-1-10. NR 16.18(1)(1) Application. This section is developed pursuant to s. 169.18, Stats., to establish qualifications and conditions for wild fur farm licenses. NR 16.18(2)(a)(a) Land owned. In order to qualify as a single parcel for an application by an owner of land, a tract of land shall meet the following standards: NR 16.18(2)(a)1.1. The owner of record of all tracts or portions of land comprising a single parcel shall be identical except for spouses qualifying as joint owners under the Wisconsin marital property law. NR 16.18(2)(a)2.2. All portions of the land comprising the single parcel shall be contiguous. NR 16.18(2)(a)3.3. Parcels or tracts of land may constitute a single parcel if they do not touch but are separated only by a town, county or state highway. NR 16.18(2)(a)4.4. Calculation of the 640 acre maximum includes bodies of water in which the bed is owned by the applicant or which are entirely surrounded by lands owned by the applicant. NR 16.18(2)(a)5.5. Applicants who are owners of land included in the application may lease additional contiguous parcels provided the total does not exceed 640 acres. NR 16.18(2)(b)(b) Land leased. In order to qualify as a single parcel for an application by a lessee of land, the tract of land shall meet the following standards: NR 16.18(2)(b)1.1. The applicant shall provide proof of a lease specifically authorizing the right to establish a wild fur farm for the term of the license. The lease shall be in writing. Leases for a term exceeding one year shall meet the requirements of s. 706.02, Stats.