Preventive Measures in Chapter NR 40

People are required to take preventive measures to avoid spreading invasive species.

Aquatics

• Notify the department of the escape of restricted invasive fish species from a safe facility
• Remove all attached aquatic plants and aquatic animals from vehicles, boats, trailers, equipment and gear of any type immediately upon their removal from the water
• Drain all water from any vehicle, equipment other than boating or fishing equipment, or gear of any type immediately upon its removal from the water
• Remove all attached aquatic plants and aquatic animals from vehicles, boats, trailers, equipment and gear of any type before bringing it into the state over land for use on any water of the state or its bank or shore
• drain all water from any vehicle, equipment other than boating or fishing equipment, or gear of any type before bringing it into the state over land for use on any water of the state or its bank or shore
• Remove attached aquatic plants and aquatic animals from any vehicle, certain boats, boat trailers, and equipment, and gear of any type or from a sea plane before placing it in any water of the state, and before taking off a in a seaplane or transporting a vehicle, boat, boat trailer, equipment or gear of any type on a public highway
• Do not use a prohibited invasive fish or crayfish species as bait
• Do not introduce a nonnative aquatic plant, algae or cyanobacteria species into any water of the state

Insect and Disease Quarantines

• Do not transport "identified carriers" - materials that are covered by a department infestation control zone designation or a DATCP or USDA APHIS quarantine order

Best Management Practices (BMP)

• To minimize this spread of invasive species, interested stakeholders have been working over the last few years to develop voluntary Best Management Practices. These guidelines will help Wisconsin residents and visitors to decrease the likelihood that they are moving invasive species around
• For more information on BMPs, visit the Wisconsin Council on Forestry [exit DNR]