Wis. Stat. § 951.015

951.015 Construction and application. (1) This chapter port any animal in or upon any vehicle in a cruel manner. may not be interpreted as controverting any law regulating wild History: 1973 c. 314; 1987 a. 332 s. 54; Stats. 1987 s. 951.05. animals that are subject to regulation under ch. 169, the taking of wild animals, as defined in s. 29.001 (90), or the slaughter of an- 951.06 Use of poisonous and controlled substances. imals by persons acting under state or federal law. No person may expose any domestic animal owned by another to (2) For purposes of enforcing this chapter as to wild animals any known poisonous substance, any controlled substance in- subject to regulation under ch. 169, a conservation warden has the cluded in schedule I, II, III, IV or V of ch. 961, or any controlled same powers and duties that a law enforcement officer has under substance analog of a controlled substance included in schedule I this chapter. or II of ch. 961, whether mixed with meat or other food or not, so (3) This chapter does not apply to: that the substance is liable to be eaten by the animal and for the purpose of harming the animal. This section shall not apply to (a) Teaching, research, or experimentation conducted pur- poison used on one’s own premises and designed for the purpose suant to a protocol or procedure approved by an educational or re- of rodent or pest extermination nor to the use of a controlled sub- search institution, and related incidental animal care activities, at stance in accepted veterinary practices. facilities that are regulated under 7 USC 2131 to 2159 or 42 USC History: 1973 c. 314; 1987 a. 332 s. 54; Stats. 1987 s. 951.06; 1995 a. 448; 2011 289d. a. 32; 2017 a. 365 s. 111. (b) Bona fide scientific research involving species unregu- 951.07 Use of certain devices prohibited. No person lated by federal law. may directly or indirectly, or by aiding, abetting or permitting the History: 1973 c. 314; 1983 a. 27 s. 2202 (38); 1987 a. 332 s. 54; Stats. 1987 s. 951.015; 1997 a. 248; 2001 a. 56; 2011 a. 32. doing thereof, either put, place, fasten, use or fix upon or to any Rather than exclude all non-captive wild animals from coverage of ch. 951, the animal used or readied for use for a work purpose or for use in an

2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 137 and through all Supreme Court Orders and Controlled Sub- stances Board Orders filed before and in effect on May 13, 2026. Published and certified under s. 35.18. Changes effective after May 13, 2026, are designated by NOTES. (Published 5-13-26)

951.07 CRIMES AGAINST ANIMALS

exhibition, competition, rodeo, circus or other performance, any (c) Strike the animal by using a dangerous weapon. of the following devices: a bristle bur, tack bur or like device; or (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any of the following: a poling device used to train a horse to jump which is charged (a) Any act that is performed by or with the authorization of with electricity or to which have been affixed nails, tacks or other the animal’s handler or rider. sharp points. (b) Any act that is necessary for the training of an animal to History: 1973 c. 314; 1987 a. 332 s. 54; Stats. 1987 s. 951.07. perform functions or duties for a law enforcement agency. History: 1993 a. 192; 1997 a. 27.