NR 16.38(1)(b)(b) Cleaning of transportation enclosures. A transportation enclosure used to hold or transport captive wild animals in commerce shall be cleaned and sanitized before each use. If the captive wild animals are in transit for more than 24 hours, the enclosures shall be cleaned to prevent the soiling of the animals by body wastes. If it becomes necessary to remove the captive wild animal from the enclosure in order to clean, or to move the animal to another enclosure, this procedure shall be completed in a way that safeguards the animal from injury and prevents escape.

NR 16.38(1)(c)(c) Compatibility.

NR 16.38(1)(c)1.1. Live captive wild animals transported in the same transportation enclosure shall be of the same species and be maintained in compatible groups.

NR 16.38(1)(c)2.2. Captive wild animals that are overly aggressive or exhibit a vicious disposition shall be transported individually in a transportation enclosure.

NR 16.45(1)(1) Fencing specification. Any person who keeps farm-raised deer that are white-tailed deer shall keep the farm-raised deer enclosed by a perimeter fence that meets all of the following requirements:

NR 16.45(1)(a)(a) Fencing height and material. The fence shall be at least 8 feet high measured from the ground to the top horizontal wire and shall be a high tensile fence that satisfies par. (b), a woven wire fence that satisfies par. (c) or, if made of other materials, is of a design and level of strength that provides equivalent retentive capacity. Fences constructed and approved prior to January 1, 2003 need only be 7′10″ in height. All fences shall extend all the way to the ground.

NR 16.45(1)(b)(b) High tensile fence. A high tensile fence satisfies the requirements of this subsection if all the following apply:

NR 16.45(1)(b)1.1. The horizontal line wires are not less than 2.5 millimeters in size and are heavily galvanized high tensile wire.

NR 16.45(1)(b)2.2. The vertical stay wires are not less than 2.5 millimeters in size and are heavily galvanized medium tensile wire.

NR 16.45(1)(b)5.5. The distance between horizontal line wires is not more than 4 inches in the bottom foot of the fence, is not more than 6.5 inches in the next 2 feet of the fence and is not more than 8.5 inches in the rest of the fence.

NR 16.45(1)(c)(c) Woven wire fence. A woven wire fence shall satisfy the requirements of this subsection if all of the following apply:

NR 16.45(1)(c)4.4. The distance between horizontal line wires is not more than 4 inches in the bottom foot of the fence, is not more than 6.5 inches in the next 2 feet of the fence and is not more than 8.5 inches in the rest of the fence.

NR 16.45(1)(d)(d) Wooden posts. If the fence is made of wooden posts, all of the following shall apply:

NR 16.45(1)(d)2.2. The top of the line posts shall, if rectangular, be at least 3.5 inches in the smallest dimension or, if round, at least 3.5 inches in diameter.

NR 16.45(1)(d)3.3. The top of the corner and gate posts shall, if rectangular, be at least 5.5 inches in the smallest dimension or, if round, at least 5.5 inches in diameter.

NR 16.45(1)(d)4.4. The wires shall be held securely to the inside of the posts, allowing for free movement of the horizontal line wires, using 9 gauge staples of at least 1.5 inch size.

NR 16.45(1)(e)(e) Steel or iron posts. If the fence is made with steel or iron posts, the posts shall be at least 12 feet long.

NR 16.45(1)(f)(f) Installation of wire. The wires are installed on the side of the fence toward the farm-raised white-tailed deer except at corners.

NR 16.45(1)(g)(g) Additions to fences. Additions to an existing perimeter fence or portion of an existing perimeter fence shall meet the 8 foot height requirement if constructed after January 1, 2003.