NJ DEP Fish & Wildlife

RESIDENTS URGED TO PROPERLY STORE GARBAGE AND REMOVE FOOD SOURCES TO AVOID ATTRACTING BEARS AS FALL FORAGING SEASON BEGINS New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Fish & Wildlife is calling on the public to avoid attracting bears to properties by properly storing garbage and eliminating access to other sources of food around their yards or while outdoors. Fall brings a period of heightened black bear activity, and these important steps help reduce the likelihood for encounters with...

Let's Go Fly Fishing! Interested in fly fishing, but not sure where to start? Join the staff at NJDEP Fish & Wildlife's Pequest Natural Resource Education Center in one of their fly fishing classes. You will have the opportunity to learn about fly fishing equipment, casting techniques, and how to read the water. Select the link below to register.

SHERRILL ADMINISTRATION URGES PUBLIC TO CONTINUE VOLUNTARILY CONSERVING WATER AS DROUGHT CONDITIONS PERSIST (26/P20) TRENTON – The Sherrill Administration today urged the public to continue voluntarily conserving water as the statewide Drought Warning remains in place entering the warmer months, a time when demand for water for lawns, landscaping and gardening increases across New Jersey. The Department of Environmental Protection uses a four-tiered system to keep the public apprised of water...