With declining ruffed grouse numbers, New Jersey ditches hunting season
Although hunting is not the cause of the decline, the Division and the Fish and Game Council says current grouse population levels cannot support a hunt at this time.
New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
Report: Ending New Jersey bear hunt could double population
The state Division of Fish and Wildlife reported that removing hunting “will quickly allow the population to rebound to unacceptable levels.”
New Jersey hatchery stocks record 5 million fish in 2017
The Hackettstown State Fish Hatchery in Warren County stocked a record five million cold-, cool-, and warm-water fish consisting of 15 species in 2017, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin announced this week. The fish, totaling 5,082,841 with a total weight of more than 26,000 pounds, were produced at the location and many were
