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Article: Butterflies Benefit from Statewide HCP.(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Endangered Species Bulletin
- Article date:
- July 1, 2000
- Author:
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Endangered Karner blue butterflies (Lycaeides melissa samuelis) in Wisconsin will be protected by the first comprehensive statewide conservation agreement authorized under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The agreement, known as the Wisconsin Statewide Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) for the Karner Blue Butterfly, will be implemented on more than 260,000 acres (105,200 hectares) of potential and existing butterfly habitat in Wisconsin. The incidental take permit issued for this HCP allows landowners, businesses, and governments to continue land management activities.
"This is the first comprehensive statewide HCP and the most inclusive agreement of its kind in ...