NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife
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VIDEO: Hackettstown State Fish Hatchery celebrates its 110th anniversary
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (Warren County) – This year marks the 110th anniversary of the Charles O. Hayford State Fish Hatchery, commonly…
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Public asked to report dead deer and deer with possible Epizootic Hemorrhagic symptoms
NEW JERSEY – The Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish and Wildlife is asking the public to report dead…
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Registration now open for New Jersey’s 2021 youth pheasant hunt
NEW JERSEY – This year’s guided Take a Kid Hunting Pheasant Hunt will take place on Saturday, October 30. Properly…
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NJ DEP officials offer safety tips to follow to reduce encounters with black bears
NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife is reminding the public of important safety tips to…
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Mysterious bird disease found in New Jersey
NEW JERSEY – A morbidity and mortality event has been occurring in nestling and fledgling songbirds in the mid-Atlantic, extending…
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NJ DEP announces emergency seasonal closures in five Wildlife Management Areas until Sept. 15, including Wildcat Ridge in Morris County
NEW JERSEY – Due to large crowds of individuals and unauthorized activities creating an unsafe environment at relatively small areas…
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New Jersey wildlife officials: Leave fawns, other young wildlife alone
NEW JERSEY – New Jersey Fish and Wildlife officials are urging people to leave fawns and other young wildlife undisturbed. In the spring…
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Urine-based deer lures banned in New Jersey effective May 10
NEW JERSEY – A change in state hunting regulations banning the possession, sale, and use of all natural, deer-derived hunting…
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2021 spring trout fishing information
NEW JERSEY – Due to the continuing pandemic and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife’s efforts to reduce…
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NJ DEP announces new circle hook requirement to help protect catch-and-release striped bass
NEW JERSEY – To help maintain and grow striped bass levels, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection will require…
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