Herptile Regulations
All native herptiles (herps) are considered protected and have some level of protection. An overview of state regulations related to amphibians and reptiles can be found in Wisconsin's Amphibian and Reptile Regulations.
For any planned land-disturbing activities, an Endangered Resources Review should be conducted before beginning the project to ensure that there will not be any impacts on rare species and that planned activities are in compliance with Wisconsin’s Endangered Species Law (s. 29.604 Wis. Stats.), as well as other laws about rare species.
Activity periods
If your Endangered Resources Review has required or recommended timing restrictions, please use the table below to help with your follow-up actions.
| Species | Spring Activity (2024) |
|---|---|
| Blanchard’s cricket frog | Blanchard’s cricket frogs are now fully active for the year. |
| Blanding's turtle | Blanding’s turtles are now fully active for the year. |
| Butler’s gartersnake | Butler’s gartersnakes are now fully active for the year. |
| Eastern massasauga rattlesnake | Eastern massasaugas are now fully active for the year. |
| Eastern ribbonsnake | Eastern ribbonsnakes are now fully active for the year. |
| Ornate box turtle | Ornate box turtles are now fully active for the year. |
| Queensnake | Queensnakes are now fully active for the year. |
| Slender glass lizard | Slender glass lizards are now fully active for the year. |
| Western ribbonsnake | Western ribbonsnakes are now fully active for the year. |
| Wood turtle | Wood turtles are now fully active for the year. |