Wisconsin Statutes Police Regulations (Ch. 163 to 177) § 169.08. Propagation of wild animals

(1) Requirement. No person may propagate any native wild animal or any nonnative wild animal of the family ursidae except as authorized under a captive wild animal farm license, a bird hunting preserve license, a wild fur farm license, a nonprofit educational exhibiting license, or a scientific research license.

(2) Exemption for certain wild animals. A person is exempt from the requirement under sub. (1) if the wild animal that the person propagates is a wild animal that is exempt under s. 169.04(4)(a) or (b).

(3) Exemption for certain institutions. Each of the following is exempt from the requirement under sub. (1):

(4) Inapplicability to certain wild animals. This section does not authorize the propagating of harmful wild animals.