Animals

Animals. (1) (a) No person may allow that person’s dog, cat or other pet, or a pet under that person’s supervision, to unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment of the area by others. (b) No person may allow a dog, cat, or other pet in any building, yurt, observation tower, area that has been designated as closed to pets in a property master plan, Paradise Springs area in the southern unit – Kettle Moraine state forest, or on any swimming beach or on any Great Lakes shoreline zone that is not designated as a pet swimming beach, or in any picnic area, playground or fish hatchery ground, unless the area is posted as open to pets. (c) Except as provided for in par. (d) , dogs, cats, and other pets shall be kept on a physical leash not more than 8 feet long and under control at all times in state parks, state trails under s. NR 51.73 , state recreation areas, southern state forests, state natural areas, and campgrounds and designated use areas in other state forests, the Willow Flowage scenic waters area, and the Chippewa Flowage. A leash is not required in those designated use areas which are identified as areas where leashes are not required in the master plan for state forests, the Willow Flowage scenic waters area, and the Chippewa flowage. (d) In areas where allowed in a property master plan and posted by department sign, during the times of year indicated on the department sign, pets may be off leash as long as they are under the verbal control of the person supervising the pet. (2) Nothing in this section shall prohibit or restrict the use of dogs for hunting purposes in any area which is open to hunting. The use of dogs for dog trials and dog training shall be restricted to areas designated by the department under permit procedures established in ch. NR 17 . (3) No person may allow their dog, cat or other animal on any cross-country ski trails during that period of the year when such trails are groomed or being prepared for grooming for cross-country skiing. (4) (a) Pets are prohibited in Copper Culture and Heritage Hill state parks. (b) Pets are prohibited in Loop 1 of Pinewoods standard campground – Southern Unit Kettle Moraine. (5) Persons bringing or allowing pets in designated use areas shall be responsible for proper removal and disposal in sanitary facilities of any waste produced by these animals. (6) (a) Except as otherwise authorized by the department, no person may ride, lead, or fail to prevent any ungulate animal from being anywhere not posted open to their use. Ungulate animals are allowed in all areas, except where posted against such use, on the northern state forests and the Turtle-Flambeau scenic waters area. (b) Equine animals, llamas, and alpacas are prohibited on all other department lands except on public highways, as defined in s. 340.01 (22) , Stats., and consistent with ch. 346 , Stats., and areas or trails posted for their use, or by permit on field trial areas, in accordance with ch. NR 17 . (7) No person may ride or lead an ungulate animal in a careless, negligent, or reckless manner so as to endanger the life, property or persons of others on any lands under the management, supervision and control of the department. (7m) No person may feed any wild animal in any picnic area, playground, fish hatchery ground, or designated beach. (8) Exception. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, service animals as defined in s. 106.52 (1) (fm) , Stats., may accompany persons with disabilities.