DescriptionThis document reports on a Piping Plover nesting survey done in 2004. It shows that a total of 135 pairs of piping plover nested in New Jersey in 2004, a 6% decrease from 2003 (144 pairs) and the...
DescriptionThe Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, located in Morris and Somerset counties, New Jersey, is a crucial habitat for birds, reptiles and amphibians, including many endangered or threatened species....
DescriptionThe population of the rufa subspecies of the red knot (Calidris canutus) has declined dramatically over the past twenty years. In 2002, population models showed that if adult survival...
DescriptionBald eagles nesting in New Jersey face many threats. Disturbance is the greatest of these, as people are naturally attracted to the sight of them. Habitat destruction is also a common problem....
DescriptionThis document is a study conducted by the Division of Fish and Wildlife's Endangered and Nongame Species Program. The program was created to prevent the destruction of bald eagles in New Jersey due to...
DescriptionThis report provides an update on NJ's peregrine falcon population management and monitoring in 2006. The decline of the peregrine falcon in the eastern U.S. has been linked to persistent...
DescriptionThis document is a study conducted by the Division of Fish and Wildlife's Endangered and Nongame Species Program. The program was created to prevent the destruction of bald eagles in New Jersey due to...
DescriptionThis report provides an update on the population of nesting ospreys in New Jersey. A total of 235 nests were surveyed and it was found that production was excellent. A table and graph provide more...
DescriptionThis fact sheet from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New Jersey Field Office describes New Jersey's Pinelands, the Pinelands National Reserve and the Flora and Fauna of the Pinelands. Pinelands...
DescriptionThis document reports on a piping plover survey that was conducted to determine the nature and level of threats to piping plover populations and reproductive success and to reduce threats through...