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New Jersey's Endangered and Threatened Wildlife |
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The lists of New Jersey's endangered and threatened wildlife species
are maintained by the Division of Fish and Wildlife's Endangered
and Nongame Species Program (ENSP). These lists are used to determine protection
and management actions necessary to ensure the survival of the state's
endangered, threatened and other nongame wildlife. See the Species Status Assessment page for information on the listing process.
This work is made possible through voluntary contributions received
through Check-off donations to the Endangered Wildlife Conservation
Fund on the State Income Tax Form, the sale of Conserve
Wildlife License Plates, and donations.
To report a sighting of endangered or threatened wildlife, use the Rare Wildlife Sighting Report Form.
Endangered Species are those whose prospects for survival
in New Jersey are in immediate danger because of a loss or change in
habitat, over-exploitation, predation, competition, disease, disturbance
or contamination. Assistance is needed to prevent future extinction
in New Jersey.
Threatened Species are those who may become endangered
if conditions surrounding them begin to or continue to deteriorate.
There are other classifications for wildlife as well, including Stable,
Species of Special Concern and Undetermined. For a complete listing of species monitored by the ENSP, see the Species Status Listing on the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ website.
Species names in the tables below link to PDF documents containing
identification, habitat and status and conservation information.
For more detailed descriptions, photographs, and range maps of New Jerseys
endangered, threatened, and special concern species, please refer to
the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJson-line field guide.
BIRDS |
Endangered |
Threatened |
Bittern,
American BR |
Botaurus lentiginosos
BR |
Bobolink
BR |
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
BR |
Eagle,
bald BR |
Haliaeetus leucocephalus BR |
Eagle,
bald NB |
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
NB |
Falcon,
peregrine BR |
Falco peregrinus
BR |
Egret,
cattle BR |
Bubulcus ibis BR |
Goshawk,
northern BR |
Accipiter gentilis BR |
Kestrel,
American |
Falco sparverius |
Grebe,
pied-billed
BR |
Podilymbus podiceps
BR |
Lark, horned BR |
Eremophila alpestris
BR |
Harrier,
northern BR |
Circus cyaneus BR |
Night-heron,
black-crowned BR |
Nycticorax nycticorax
BR |
Hawk,
red-shouldered BR |
Buteo lineatus
BR |
Night-heron,
yellow-crowned |
Nyctanassa violacea |
Knot,
red NB |
Calidris canutus
NB |
Osprey
BR |
Pandion haliaetus
BR |
Owl,
short-eared BR |
Asio flammeus BR |
Owl,
barred |
Strix varia |
Plover,
piping** |
Charadrius melodus** |
Owl,
long-eared |
Asio otus |
Rail,
black BR |
Laterallus jamaicensis
BR |
Rail,
black NB |
Laterallus jamaicensis
NB |
Sandpiper,
upland |
Batramia longicauda |
Sparrow,
grasshopper BR |
Ammodramus savannarum
BR |
Shrike,
loggerhead NB |
Lanius ludovicianus NB |
Sparrow,
Savannah BR |
Passerculus sandwichensis
BR |
Skimmer,
black |
Rynchops niger |
Woodpecker,
red-headed |
Melanerpes erythrocephalus |
Sparrow,
Henslow's |
Ammodramus henslowii |
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Sparrow,
vesper BR |
Pooecetes gramineus
BR |
Tern,
least |
Sternula antillarum |
Tern,
roseate** |
Sterna dougallii** |
Warbler,
golden-winged BR |
Vermivora chrysoptera BR |
Wren,
sedge |
Cistothorus platensis |
**Federally endangered or threatened |
BR -
Breeding population only; NB - non-breeding population only |
REPTILES |
Endangered |
Threatened |
Rattlesnake,
timber |
Crotalus h. horridus |
Snake,
northern pine |
Pituophis m. melanoleucus |
Snake,
corn |
Elaphe g. guttata |
Turtle,
Atlantic green** |
Chelonia mydas** |
Snake,
queen |
Regina septemvittata |
Turtle,
wood |
Glyptemys insculpta |
Turtle,
bog** |
Glyptemys muhlenbergii** |
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Hawksbill, Atlantic** |
Eretmochelys imbricata** |
Leatherback,
Atlantic ** |
Dermochelys coriacea** |
Loggerhead,
Atlantic ** |
Caretta caretta** |
Ridley,
Atlantic ** |
Lepidochelys kempii** |
**Federally endangered or threatened
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INVERTEBRATES
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Endangered
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Threatened
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Beetle,
American burying** |
Nicrophorus americanus** |
Baskettail, robust(dragonfly) |
Epitheca spinosa |
Beetle,
northeastern beach tiger** |
Cincindela d. dorsalis** |
Clubtail, banner (dragonfly) |
Gomphus apomyius |
Copper,
bronze |
Lycaena hyllus |
Clubtail, harpoon (dragonfly) |
Gomphus descriptus |
Floater,
brook (mussel) |
Alasmidonta varicosa |
Elfin,
frosted (butterfly) |
Callophrys irus |
Floater,
green (mussel) |
Lasmigona subviridis |
Emerald, Kennedy's (dragonfly) |
Somatochlora kennedyi |
Petaltail, gray (dragonfly) |
Tachopteryx thoreyi |
Floater,
triangle (mussel) |
Alasmidonta undulata |
Satyr,
Mitchell's (butterfly)** |
Neonympha m. mitchellii** |
Fritillary,
silver-bordered (butterfly) |
Bolaria selene myrina |
Skipper,
arogos (butterfly) |
Atrytone arogos arogos |
Jewelwing, superb (dragonfly) |
Calopteryx amata |
Skipper,
Appalachian grizzled (butterfly) |
Pyrgus wyandot |
Lampmussel,
eastern (mussel) |
Lampsilis radiata |
Wedgemussel,
dwarf** |
Alasmidonta heterodon** |
Lampmussel,
yellow (mussel) |
Lampsilis cariosa |
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Mucket,
tidewater (mussel) |
Leptodea ochracea |
Pondmussel,
eastern (mussel) |
Ligumia nasuta |
Snaketail, brook, (dragonfly) |
Ophiogomphus asperses |
White,
checkered (butterfly) |
Pontia protodice |
**Federally endangered or threatened
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FISH |
Endangered |
Sturgeon, Atlantic**
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Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus**
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Sturgeon,
shortnose** |
Acipenser brevirostrum** |
**Federally Endangered |
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List updated 4/2/12
The lists of New Jersey's endangered and nongame wildlife species
are maintained by the DEP's Division of Fish and Wildlife's Endangered
and Nongame Species Program. These lists are used to determine protection
and management actions necessary to ensure the survival of the state's
endangered and nongame wildlife.
This work is made possible through voluntary contributions received
through Check-off donations to the Endangered Wildlife Conservation
Fund on the State Income Tax Form, the sale of Conserve
Wildlife License Plates, and donations. For more information about
the Endangered and Nongame Species Program or to report a sighting of
endangered or threatened wildlife, contact the Endangered and Nongame
Species, NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife, Mail Code 501-03, PO Box
420, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420.
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