{"id":2279,"date":"2022-01-30T01:04:11","date_gmt":"2022-01-30T01:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/?page_id=2279"},"modified":"2026-03-30T14:09:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T18:09:43","slug":"endangered-threatened-and-special-concern-species","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wildlife\/endangered-threatened-and-special-concern-species\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey’s Endangered, Threatened, and Special Concern Species"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The lists of New Jersey\u2019s endangered, threatened, and special concern wildlife species are maintained by the NJDEP Fish and Wildlife\u2019s Endangered and Nongame Species Program (ENSP). These lists are used to determine protection and management actions necessary to ensure the survival of our state\u2019s endangered, threatened and other nongame wildlife. See the Species Status Assessment<\/strong><\/a> page for information on the listing process. These assessments help determine which species should be listed on the NJ Endangered species list or designated as Threatened, Special Concern, Stable-Secure, or Undetermined-Unknown on the state\u2019s list of nongame wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please report observations<\/strong><\/a> of Endangered, Threatened, or Special Concern wildlife, as well as \u2018Species of Interest\u2019 (in tables below) and Species of Greatest Conservation Need, using the <\/strong>NJ Wildlife Tracker application<\/strong><\/a>. Please use the application to also report wildlife of any status you observe on the road (dead or alive).<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wildlife Species Status Classifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Endangered Species<\/strong><\/em> are those whose prospects for survival in New Jersey are in immediate danger because of a loss or change in habitat, over-exploitation, predation, competition, disease, disturbance or contamination. Assistance is needed to prevent future extinction in New Jersey. See below<\/a> for the list of endangered species in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Threatened Species<\/strong><\/em> are those who may become endangered if conditions surrounding them begin to or continue to deteriorate. See below<\/a> for the list of threatened species in New Jersey<\/p>\n\n\n\n