Illinois Department of Natural Resources
To become a licensed nuisance wildlife control operator (NWCO) in Illinois you must take a test administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). The IDNR will send out study packets to anyone requesting information on how to become a NWCO. The packet includes administrative rule 525 which sets out the requirements & provisions of the program. Contact Laura Kammin at lasimmon@illinois.edu for more information.
Section 525.20 Requirements and Application, d) Permit Procedures - Note: NWCO application is shown on page 13.
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Title 17: Conservation, Chapter 1: Department Of Natural Resources, Subchapter B: Fish And Wildlife, Part 525, Nuisance Wildlife Control Permits
Section 525.30 General Provisions
h) The taking of white-tailed deer, endangered species, threatened species or other species protected by Federal regulations is prohibited except for the salvage and disposal of dead white-tailed deer in accordance with subsection (k) of this Section.
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Section 525.30 General Provisions
4) It is unlawful for any person to place, set, use, or maintain any trap or snare that is not tagged, inscribed, or otherwise identified with the permittee's name and address. Violation is a Class B misdemeanor (see 520 ILCS 5/2.33(a)).
q) All permittees shall maintain records and submit an annual report to the Department showing the following information: total number of complaints received, number of complaints serviced, county of residence, name, address, and phone number of the permittee, number and kinds of animals relocated, name, address, and phone number of any site supervisor, tenant or landowner on whose property animals were released, locations where animals were released, and number and kinds of all animals euthanized. This report shall be made on or before January 20 and shall include all operations for the period from January 1 through December 31 of the previous year. All such reports and records required by this Section shall be available for inspection by any officer or authorized employee of the Department, any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or any other peace officer at any reasonable time when request is made for same. Failure to comply with the provisions of this Section shall bar the permittee from obtaining a Nuisance Wildlife Control Permit for the following year.