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It supports 317 bird species, 42 mammal species, 55 reptile and amphibian species, and numerous fish, shellfish and other invertebrates. Its value for the protection of migratory birds and their habitat will continue to grow as wildlife habitat along the Jersey Shore is developed into roads, shopping centers and housing developments.
Although the bald eagle was removed from the federal government's list of endangered species in 2007, their status in New Jersey remained state-endangered during the breeding season and state ...
The federal government removed the bald eagle from its list of endangered species in 2007. New Jersey kept the bird on its state list because of disturbances to nests and habitat threats.
New Jersey has 16 species of frogs and ... Endangered species are defined by NJ Fish and Wildlife as species whose "prospects for survival in New Jersey are in immediate danger because of a loss ...
This bat species was added to New Jersey's endangered and threatened species list in 2012. [13] White-Nose Syndrome Research. Because of the decrease in bat populations caused by white nose syndrome, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and many states including New Jersey, have been studying bat colonies during the summer and winter months. They ...
The Pine Barrens is home to at least 39 species of mammals, over 300 species of birds, 59 reptile and amphibian species, and 91 fish species. [35] At least 43 species are considered threatened and endangered by the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife, [ 36 ] including the rare eastern timber rattlesnakes ( Crotalus horridus ) and bald eagles .
Fifty years ago — on Dec. 14, 1973 — New Jersey Gov. William T. Cahill signed the state’s Endangered and Nongame Species Conservation Act.
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), 77 bird species in the United States are threatened with extinction. [1] The IUCN has classified each of these species into one of three conservation statuses: vulnerable VU, endangered EN, and critically endangered CR (v. 2013.2, the data is current as of March 5, 2014 [1]).