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Murphy Administration Updates Public on Steps Being Taken to Track and Respond to H5N1 Avian Influenza

Murphy Administration Updates Public on Steps Being Taken to Track and Respond to H5N1 Avian Influenza

Outbreak Reported in Localized Wild Bird Populations, Public Health Threats Remain Low The Murphy Administration today reminded the public that state agencies continue to aggressively monitor occurrences of H5N1 avian influenza, also known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), in domestic and wild bird populations. While there have been recent confirmations of deaths in localized wild […]

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Donate Today & Get Your 2025 Wildlife Habitat Supporter Sticker!

Donate Today & Get Your 2025 Wildlife Habitat Supporter Sticker!

Become a proud Wildlife Habitat Supporter! Show your commitment to conserving New Jersey’s fish and wildlife species and the habitats on which they depend with the brand new 3rd edition Wildlife Habitat Supporter sticker! Everyone enjoys taking in the natural beauty that New Jersey has to offer. From mountain ridges to pinelands to wetlands and

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WMA of the Month – Manahawkin

WMA of the Month – Manahawkin

The Manahawkin Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Stafford Township, Ocean County, is 1,790 acres of woodlands, fields and salt marsh. This WMA is one of the older Wildlife Management Areas, with acquisition beginning in 1933. Smooth and salt meadow cordgrasses dominate the salt marshes, while pitch-pine mixed with various deciduous tree species characterize the coastal

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NJDEP Fish & Wildlife to Spearhead Effort to Restore Eastern Brook Trout to Parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York

NJDEP Fish & Wildlife to Spearhead Effort to Restore Eastern Brook Trout to Parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Fish & Wildlife will lead a multi-state partnership to help restore Eastern brook trout to waterways in parts of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, by administering a $3.5 million National Fish and Wildlife Foundation America the Beautiful Challenge grant. The grant is designed to enhance forested waterway habitats that

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New State Record Bowfin

New State Record Bowfin

Frank Hubert caught the new state record Bowfin in Mantua Creek on December 17, 2024.  The fish weighed 12 pounds, 10-ounces, replacing Pierce Dopkin’s 11-pound, 8.5-ounce record from 2017, which was caught in the same creek.  Frank was casting from a kayak when the fish hit.  He was using a Sixgill spinning rod with a

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Murphy Administration Removes Bald Eagle And Osprey From New Jersey’s Endangered Species List

Murphy Administration Removes Bald Eagle And Osprey From New Jersey’s Endangered Species List

Milestone Reflects Decades Of Collaboration And Conservation Efforts Involving Countless Volunteers, Stakeholders The Murphy Administration today adopted regulatory changes that remove the bald eagle and osprey from the state’s list of endangered species, reflecting more than 40 years of work to restore these iconic birds to New Jersey’s landscape, Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette

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NJ Atlantic Cobia Public Hearing for 2025 Mandatory Recreational Harvest Reduction

NJ Atlantic Cobia Public Hearing for 2025 Mandatory Recreational Harvest Reduction

The NJDEP Fish & Wildlife’s Bureau of Marine Fisheries and the Marine Fisheries Council are seeking public comment on recreational fishing regulations to achieve a 15.9% harvest reduction for the 2025 fishing season for Atlantic Cobia, as required by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC). A virtual public hearing will be held on Wednesday,

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