Message from the
Executive Director
As you travel through New Jersey, along its bridges, roads
and rail lines, you never imagine that you are passing
by the foraging habitat of a bald eagle, the
hibernaculum of an endangered bat species or the nesting
site of a piping plover. But, you might be. In a state
where a rich diversity of wildlife lives in close
proximity to human development, there is always a
possibility that you are living, working or travelling
near a species that is rare, endangered and protected.
It’s amazing that New Jersey, for all of its
development, congestion and sprawling land use, is a haven
for over 70 species of wildlife considered endangered or
threatened under federal or state guidelines. These species
are being cared for by a talented team of biologists who
study and monitor them to assess their survival potential
and propose plans for best management of the species and
their habitat.
The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased
to play its part protecting the state’s wildlife. Our
primary goal is to support the science and outreach
activities of the Endangered and Nongame Species
Program within NJDEP’s Division of Fish and Wildlife. We do
this by seeking funding to support the program and
carrying out educational and outreach activities to
promote the work of the biologists, the importance of
our endangered and threatened species and the activities
we can all do to protect them.
The Endangered and Nongame Species Program receives no
dedicated funding from the state budget. Instead it relies
on the drivers who purchase Conserve Wildlife License plates, the
taxpayers who check off for wildlife on their state
income tax returns and the foundations, corporations and
individuals who contribute to the Conserve Wildlife
Foundation through grants, sponsorships, donations and
memberships.
Our website and the websites that we link to are designed
to provide you with information about the Foundation and
our partners in preservation. I would like to ask you to
consider joining the Foundation and
becoming a Partner in Protection.
Your membership contribution helps support the preservation
of New Jersey’s threatened and endangered wildlife.
It supports scientific research, educational activities,
instructive publications and a staff of dedicated and
passionate professionals who work hard to keep New
Jersey’s wildlife wild for our future and our
children’s future.
Thank you for your interest and your support,
Margaret O'Gorman
Executive Director