Extinct & Extirpated Species of New Jersey

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NEW JERSEY’S LOST NATURAL HERITAGE

By Michael Davenport, Marine Species & GIS Programs Manager

The rusty-patched bumble bee, a species believed to be extirpated within New Jersey.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ (CWF) has just launched several new web pages devoted to those species which have been lost from New Jersey (and the world in some cases).  Ten species are profiled – five which are extinct and five which are extirpated from the state.   Although their stories are sad, they are also warnings for what may happen to other species which are currently struggling to survive within the state, especially those already on the state’s endangered species list.  CWF’s wildlife conservation projects attempt to avoid more species becoming extinct or extirpated in New Jersey.

CWF would like to thank Joseph Wotasek, a junior at Centenary College majoring in Graphic Design, who volunteered his time and skills in creating images of the ten profiled species for the new web pages.

To learn more about extinct and extirpated species, please visit CWF’s website at:  Extinct & Extirpated Species of NJ.

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