The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources plans to update Buckhorn State Park with road resurfacing and parking lot renovations. The project may cause incidental taking of the endangered slender glass lizard, with measures in place to monitor and relocate the animals during their active season, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
"The DNR concludes that the proposed project will minimize the impacts to the species by adhering to conservation measures; is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence and recovery of the state population of the species or the whole plant-animal community of which it is a part and has benefit to the public health, safety or welfare that justifies the action," as stated in their press announcement. The project includes steps to limit harm to the species while continuing planned improvements, as reported by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Conservationists have raised concerns about the potential impact of construction at Buckhorn State Park on the slender glass lizard, an endangered species in the area. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has outlined measures to protect the lizard during road and parking lot improvements, but questions remain about how these efforts will be carried out. The project will be monitored to ensure the species is protected while park upgrades move forward.
