Black River streambank stabilization project may result in the incidental take of a r

DNR Central Office - MADISON - A bank stabilization project Black River in La Crosse County may result in the "incidental taking" of a rare mayfly, massasagua rattlesnake, and butterfly mussel under an authorization the Department of Natural Resources proposes to issue for the project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put the overall population of the species at risk.

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