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CHANJ Featured Species |
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At least 127 wildlife species stand to benefit from the connected landscape envisioned by CHANJ. They include a variety of land-based game and nongame species, some of which are rare and others that are common. Eighty-two of these animals are recognized as Species of Greatest Conservation Need in New Jersey’s State Wildlife Action Plan, like the Bobcat, Blue-spotted Salamander, and Northern Diamond-backed Terrapin, due to their low or declining populations and need for conservation. Below are some of the animals that benefit from habitat connectivity:
Timber Rattlesnake |
Kings of camouflage, DNA studies have shown that NJ roads are keeping them apart. |
Species Profile (pdf, 2.3mb) |
Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog |
A "new" species, it has probably been in New Jersey all along. |
Species Profile (pdf, 860kb) |
Beaver |
North America's largest rodent is back from the brink (and busy as always) in the Garden State. |
Species Profile (pdf, 880kb) |
Northern Pine Snake |
Two male Northern Pine Snakes battle for dominance. |
Species Profile (pdf, 950kb) |
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