Wis. Stat. § 29.886
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Management of double-crested cormorants.
Official statutory text
(1) In this section:
(a) “U.S. depredation order” means the depredation order for double-crested cormorants to protect public resources that was issued by the U.S. department of interior, fish and wildlife service, in 50 CFR 21.48 , to reduce or minimize the wildlife damage caused by double-crested cormorants.
(b) “Wildlife damage” means adverse impacts on fish, including fish hatchery stock, wildlife, plants, and their habitats.
(2) The department shall, in cooperation with federal agencies, administer a program in a manner that complies with the U.S. depredation order to control and manage double-crested cormorants in order to reduce wildlife damage caused by double-crested cormorants.
History: 2005 a. 287 .
(a) “U.S. depredation order” means the depredation order for double-crested cormorants to protect public resources that was issued by the U.S. department of interior, fish and wildlife service, in 50 CFR 21.48 , to reduce or minimize the wildlife damage caused by double-crested cormorants.
(b) “Wildlife damage” means adverse impacts on fish, including fish hatchery stock, wildlife, plants, and their habitats.
(2) The department shall, in cooperation with federal agencies, administer a program in a manner that complies with the U.S. depredation order to control and manage double-crested cormorants in order to reduce wildlife damage caused by double-crested cormorants.
History: 2005 a. 287 .
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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