Items
of Interest:
Public
Asked to Report Invasive Mitten Crabs (Jul
31, 2009)
New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection. Division of Fish and Wildlife.
The Division of Fish and Wildlife has
contacted, and will be cooperating with,
the Smithsonian
Environmental Research Center (SERC) in
Edgewater, Maryland, which is spearheading
the investigation of mitten
crabs along the eastern U.S.
The SERC is gathering as much information
as possible on any mitten crabs that have
been caught this year or in recent years
to help determine their current distribution.
The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife
is seeking the public's assistance
in providing information on any mitten
crabs they encounter.
Central
Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team
2008 Annual Project Report (May 2009;
PDF | 125 KB)
Central Jersey Invasive Species Strike
Team.
This report provides 2008 project results
and 2009 planned activities for the
Central
Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team (CJISST),
which represents New Jersey's first cooperative
effort to perform regional early detection & rapid
response aimed at preventing future infestations.
Invasive
Flathead Catfish Found in New Jersey (Jun 18, 2009)
New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife.
The NJ DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife
has verified a 5.5 pound, 20-inch Flathead
Catfish was caught in the Delaware
River at the Fireman's Hole, Lambertville,
on Jun 10, 2009. In the southeastern United
States, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
has listed it as its highest priority among
invasive animal species.
Anglers that catch what they think is
a Flathead catfish are asked not to release
it back into the water, and to notify the
Division's Bureau of Freshwater Fisheries.
An
Overview of Nonindigenous Plant Species
in New Jersey (Feb 2004; PDF | 2 MB)
New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection. Natural Heritage Program.
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