{"id":1664,"date":"2022-01-17T02:23:42","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T02:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/?page_id=1664"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:32:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T20:32:45","slug":"connecting-habitat-across-new-jersey-chanj","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/conservation\/connecting-habitat-across-new-jersey-chanj\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting Habitat Across New Jersey (CHANJ)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.67%\">\n<p>Whether they\u2019re small like a salamander or big and wide-roaming like a bear, animals need to be able to move through the landscape to find food, shelter, mates, and other resources. Without that ability to move, healthy populations simply will not persist over the long term. Here in New Jersey, wildlife are up against steady urbanization, a dense network of roads, and now a changing climate, all of which put the connectedness of our habitats and wildlife populations in jeopardy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube horizontal-video wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introducing CHANJ\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6UbBcTUfz1U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6UbBcTUfz1U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Introducing CHANJ<\/a><\/strong> <i class=\"fa-brands fa-youtube text-danger\"><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>June 26, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Time for CHANJ<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Connecting Habitat Across New Jersey (CHANJ) is an effort to make our landscape and roadways more permeable for terrestrial wildlife by identifying key areas and actions needed to achieve habitat connectivity across the state. CHANJ offers two main products \u2013 an interactive Mapping tool and a Guidance Document \u2013 to help prioritize land protection, inform habitat restoration and management, and guide mitigation of road barrier effects on wildlife and their habitats:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/chanj_guidance.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"611\" height=\"793\" data-id=\"11881\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/CHANJ_GuidanceDocument_cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/CHANJ_GuidanceDocument_cover.jpg 611w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/CHANJ_GuidanceDocument_cover-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 611px) 100vw, 611px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/njdep.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/webappviewer\/index.html?id=53339ff12f27488d8462e5e2c4c21b5c\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"17825\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/CHANJ-Mapping-Button2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/CHANJ-Mapping-Button2-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/CHANJ-Mapping-Button2-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube horizontal-video wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Connecting Habitat Across New Jersey (CHANJ) Mapping Tutorial\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/APHs_WAV5S0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=APHs_WAV5S0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Connecting Habitat Across New Jersey (CHANJ) Mapping Tutorial<\/a><\/strong> <i class=\"fa-brands fa-youtube text-danger\"><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>December 15, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">A step-by-step&nbsp;CHANJ Mapping Tutorial video walks you through the Mapping\u2026 give it a whirl!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">For more information on these products, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/conservation\/tools-of-chanj\/\">Tools of CHANJ<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/terrapin_greatbay.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"1023\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/terrapin_greatbay-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Terrapin about to cross road\" class=\"wp-image-1023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/terrapin_greatbay-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/terrapin_greatbay-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/terrapin_greatbay-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/terrapin_greatbay.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Slow-footed and late to mature, turtles are among the most vulnerable to roads.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/bobcat_night.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"807\" data-id=\"1656\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/bobcat_night.jpg\" alt=\"Bobcat at night\" class=\"wp-image-1656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/bobcat_night.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/bobcat_night-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/bobcat_night-768x620.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Habitat fragmentation and roads are huge challenges for NJ\u2019s endangered Bobcats.<br>Photo by Tyler Christensen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/zarate-eggs.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"802\" data-id=\"1662\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/zarate-eggs.jpg\" alt=\"Biologist exhibiting amphibian eggs\" class=\"wp-image-1662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/zarate-eggs.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/zarate-eggs-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/zarate-eggs-768x616.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">NJFW and partners discuss an amphibian road-crossing project in Sussex Co.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/CHANJ_SpottedSalamander-Road_MacKenzieHall-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/CHANJ_SpottedSalamander-Road_MacKenzieHall-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In our road-crossed landscape, many amphibians contend with traffic to reach their breeding ponds each year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/CHANJ_WildlifeXing_Cameras_MacKenzieHall-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" data-id=\"7262\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/CHANJ_WildlifeXing_Cameras_MacKenzieHall-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/CHANJ_WildlifeXing_Cameras_MacKenzieHall-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/CHANJ_WildlifeXing_Cameras_MacKenzieHall-scaled-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/CHANJ_WildlifeXing_Cameras_MacKenzieHall-scaled-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/CHANJ_WildlifeXing_Cameras_MacKenzieHall-scaled-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wildlife tunnels under a central NJ road were monitored with beam-break cameras. A wide variety of animals use them.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/chanj-logo-transparent-scaled.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1892\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/chanj-logo-transparent-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62665\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/chanj-logo-transparent-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/chanj-logo-transparent-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/chanj-logo-transparent-1024x757.png 1024w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/chanj-logo-transparent-768x568.png 768w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/chanj-logo-transparent-1536x1135.png 1536w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/chanj-logo-transparent-2048x1513.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/education\/email-lists\/\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(28,114,68) 0%,rgb(0,108,146) 100%)\">Subscribe to the CHANJ E-mail List<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/conservation\/chanj-listservs\/\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(28,114,68) 0%,rgb(0,108,146) 100%)\">CHANJ Listservs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/conservation\/reporting-rare-wildlife-sightings\/\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(28,114,68) 0%,rgb(0,108,146) 100%)\">Report Wildlife Sightings<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"mailto:CHANJ@deptest.nj.gov\">Contact Us<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/conservation\/how-you-can-be-part-of-the-chanj\/\">How YOU Can Be Part of the CHANJ!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/conservation\/tools-of-chanj\/\">Tools of CHANJ<\/a><\/strong><br>Explore our statewide CHANJ Mapping and Guidance Document, as well as other resources to guide your habitat connectivity efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/conservation\/chanj-projects-and-partners\/\">Projects &amp; Partners<\/a><\/strong><br>A growing reel of accomplishments and ongoing projects related to CHANJ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s New<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EpuXWU-64cg&amp;list=PL-o5jtJniubZXu92FEzNfl-RTZQsr3UmT\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"997\" height=\"472\" class=\"wp-image-62640\" style=\"width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/youtube-thumbnail-northeast-habitats-and-highways-video-training-series-by-the-nature-conservancy.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/youtube-thumbnail-northeast-habitats-and-highways-video-training-series-by-the-nature-conservancy.png 997w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/youtube-thumbnail-northeast-habitats-and-highways-video-training-series-by-the-nature-conservancy-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/youtube-thumbnail-northeast-habitats-and-highways-video-training-series-by-the-nature-conservancy-768x364.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 997px) 100vw, 997px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How can we make our roads safer for both people and wildlife? This&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EpuXWU-64cg&amp;list=PL-o5jtJniubZXu92FEzNfl-RTZQsr3UmT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video training series<\/a> <i class=\"fa-brands fa-youtube text-danger\"><\/i> helps to answer that question. Created in collaboration with transportation and wildlife agencies across the northeastern U.S., including NJDEP and NJDOT.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arcg.is\/0DLrvb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Road Wildlife Mitigation Projects layer<\/a> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-map text-primary\" title=\"Web Mapping Application\"><\/i>: Updated with the latest information on Constructed and In Progress projects and photos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1002\/eap.70113\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Impact of Urbanization on Genetic Connectivity of 10 Mammal Species in New Jersey<\/a> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square text-primary\" title=\"External Web Page\"><\/i> \u2013 Ecological Applications 35(7) 1-12.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/chanj-listserv-2025-08-14-new-jersey-to-establish-a-wildlife-corridor-action-plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NJ to Establish Wildlife Corridor Action Plan<\/a> <i class=\"fa-solid fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF File\"><\/i> &#8211; NJ State Legislature 6\/30\/25<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kr9W6KtTUPE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Green Acres State Land Acquisition Program: Engaging with Local Governments to Protect Land for Wildlife<\/a> <i class=\"fa-brands fa-youtube text-danger\"><\/i> Recorded webinar hosted by Green Acres, June 12, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WQxIcK-5RYg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Critter Crossings, featuring CHANJ<\/a> <i class=\"fa-brands fa-youtube text-danger\"><\/i> Recorded webinar hosted by The Nature Conservancy, February 25, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/sustainability\/outreach-and-education\/sustainability-speaker-series-s3\/\">Nature Connectivity, featuring CHANJ<\/a>: Recorded presentation from the NJDEP Sustainability Speaker Series, March 21, 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/conservation\/reporting-rare-wildlife-sightings\/\">NJ Wildlife Tracker<\/a>:&nbsp;New web app helps identify problem spots for wildlife along NJ roadways.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/chanj-connectivity-assessment-mammals.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Report: CHANJ connectivity assessment for mammals<\/a> <i class=\"fa-solid fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF File\"><\/i> shows it&#8217;s tougher for animals to get around these days.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s10980-023-01639-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Habitat suitability and landscape connectivity for an expanding population of bobcats<\/a> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square text-primary\" title=\"External Web Page\"><\/i> &#8211; Landscape Ecology 38(6) 1-19.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/conservation\/waterloo-road-amphibian-crossing-project\/\">Waterloo Road Amphibian Crossing Project<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making Headlines<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.org\/en-us\/magazine\/magazine-articles\/preserving-bobcat-alley\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"775\" class=\"wp-image-62645\" style=\"width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/room-to-roam-cover-by-the-nature-conservancy-magazine.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/room-to-roam-cover-by-the-nature-conservancy-magazine.png 609w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/room-to-roam-cover-by-the-nature-conservancy-magazine-236x300.png 236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NJ&#8217;s &#8220;Bobcat Alley&#8221; and CHANJ efforts made the cover story <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.org\/en-us\/magazine\/magazine-articles\/preserving-bobcat-alley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">of Nature Conservancy Magazine!<\/a> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square text-primary\" title=\"External Web Page\"><\/i> &#8211; TNC, 8\/7\/25<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We&#8217;re on TV!&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/video\/wild-crossings-1orqyv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Wild Crossings<\/em><\/a> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square text-primary\" title=\"External Web Page\"><\/i> from PBS&#8217; EcoSense for Living tells the story of three major habitat connectivity projects across the eastern U.S. CHANJ begins at 14:05.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/newsrel\/25_0025\/\">Commissioner LaTourette Announces Statewide Acquisition Initiative to Enhance Open Space and Habitat Connections<\/a>&nbsp;(DEP News Release, May 15, 2025)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/news\/new-jersey-dep-wildlife-mortality-tunnels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Jersey building tunnels to protect animals<\/a> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square text-primary\" title=\"External Web Page\"><\/i> &#8211; CBS News Philadelphia, 4\/1\/24<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newjersey.news12.com\/new-jerseys-wildlife-tunnels-ensure-smallest-creatures-can-safely-cross-the-street\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Jersey\u2019s wildlife tunnels ensure smallest creatures can safely cross the street<\/a> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square text-primary\" title=\"External Web Page\"><\/i> &#8211; News12 New Jersey, 4\/10\/24<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/news\/new-jersey-nature-study-roadkill-20230115.html?query=connecting%20habitat%20across%20new%20jersey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Study of New Jersey roadkill looks at how critters move, or don&#8217;t move, around the Garden State<\/a> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square text-primary\" title=\"External Web Page\"><\/i> &#8211; The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1\/15\/23<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/centraljersey.com\/2020\/02\/29\/tunnel-vision-helping-wildlife-cross-the-road\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tunnel vision: Helping wildlife cross the road<\/a> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square text-primary\" title=\"External Web Page\"><\/i> &#8211; centraljersey.com, 2\/29\/20<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/dep\/newsrel\/2019\/19_0034.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DEP Launches Connecting Habitat Across New Jersey (CHANJ) Project to Link Lands for Wildlife Movement<\/a>&nbsp;(DEP News Release, 5\/7\/19)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/daily.jstor.org\/salamander-vernal-pool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Salamandars Crossing: This Way To the Vernal Pool!<\/a> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square text-primary\" title=\"External Web Page\"><\/i> &#8211; JSTOR Daily, 4\/9\/19<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/dep\/newsrel\/2018\/18_0053.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch for Turtles Crossing Roadways<\/a> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square text-primary\" title=\"External Web Page\"><\/i> &#8211; DEP News Release, 6\/19\/18<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/dep\/newsrel\/2015\/15_0053.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Underground Tunnel to Help Wildlife Cross Road<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; DEP News Release, 6\/4\/15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We&#8217;ll Be There<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.netwc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Northeast Transportation and Wildlife Conference<\/a> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square text-primary\" title=\"External Web Page\"><\/i>&nbsp;\u2013 September 27-30 in State College, PA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fohvos.info\/event\/cc-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FoHVOS Community Conservation Conference<\/a> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square text-primary\" title=\"External Web Page\"><\/i>&nbsp;\u2013 April 18, Pennington, NJ<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Efforts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arc-solutions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wildlife-Infrastructure-Funding-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wildlife Infrastructure Funding Guide<\/a> <i class=\"fa-solid fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF File\"><\/i> to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions, from ARC Solutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national\/retrofitting-busy-highways-to-let-wildlife-travel-safely-too\/2019\/10\/11\/70d6659e-e930-11e9-9306-47cb0324fd44_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Retrofitting busy highways to let wildlife travel safely, too<\/a> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square text-primary\" title=\"External Web Page\"><\/i> &#8211; Washington Post, 10\/11\/19<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/energy-environment\/457758-wildlife-corridors-can-mean-life-or-death\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wildlife corridors can mean life or death<\/a> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square text-primary\" title=\"External Web Page\"><\/i> &#8211; The Hill, 8\/16\/19<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/animals\/2019\/04\/wildlife-overpasses-underpasses-make-animals-people-safer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How wildlife bridges over highways make animals\u2014and people\u2014safer<\/a> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square text-primary\" title=\"External Web Page\"><\/i> &#8211; National Geographic, 4\/16\/19<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mnn.com\/earth-matters\/animals\/stories\/wildlife-crossings-helping-animals-drivers-colorado\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This is why we need wildlife crossings<\/a> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square text-primary\" title=\"External Web Page\"><\/i> &#8211; Mother Nature Network, 12\/10\/18<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CHANJ Resources\/News Archive<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwc.org\/2022-schedule.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sessions from the Northeastern Transportation and Wildlife Conference (Sept 2022 in Atlantic City, NJ) are available to watch!<\/a> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square text-primary\" title=\"External Web Page\"><\/i> CHANJ projects are among the many great talks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether they\u2019re small like a salamander or big and wide-roaming like a bear, animals need to be able to move through the landscape to find food, shelter, mates, and other resources. 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