Tag: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlife
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A number of Bald Eaglets successfully fledged their nests in 2021; human activity remains biggest threat to nests in New Jersey, NJDEP says
A number of Bald Eaglets successfully fledged their nests across New Jersey, according to the New Jersey Bald Eagle Project 2021 report. A 28-page New Jersey Bald Eagle Project 2021 report was published online in January through the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Endangered and Nongame Species Program…
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Edison reports black bear sighting in the area of the Middlesex County Greenway traveling towards Metuchen
EDISON – After bear sightings in Metuchen, a black bear sighting has been reported in neighboring Edison. Edison officials put out a Nixle alert at 4:36 p.m. on July 8 of a black bear sighting in the area of Sagamore Avenue and the Middlesex County Greenway going into Metuchen. On July 6, sightings of what…
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Bear sightings temporarily shut down the Middlesex County Greenway in Metuchen
METUCHEN – Sightings of what appear to be a mama bear and her cub early this morning on the Middlesex County Greenway has caused park rangers to temporarily shut down the paved trail, according to Police Lt. Arthur Flaherty. Police put out a Nixle alert at 7:56 a.m. on July 6 of the sightings urging…