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2010 Women & Wildlife Awards Nominations Needed

New Jersey Fish and Game

Trenton, NJ --(AmmoLand.com)- Do you have a friend or colleague in wildlife conservation whose dedication makes her stand out from the rest?

Is her passion for wildlife contagious? Does she inspire other young women in her field and take the time to encourage them?

You can help her receive the recognition she deserves by nominating her for the Conserve Wildlife Foundation’s 2010 Women & Wildlife Awards.

In March, Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey will honor two dedicated women for their roles in wildlife and natural resource conservation. Two Women & Wildlife Awards will be presented: one for Leadership and another for Inspiration.

Award candidates must be women engaged in the fields of wildlife science or natural resource conservation in New Jersey. The nomination deadline is January 22, 2010. The nomination forms are posted on the Conserve Wildlife Foundation website: www.conservewildlifenj.org/ .

If you know someone who deserves this honor, please take this opportunity to let her shine!

For more information, contact Patricia Shapella at patricia.shapella@conservewildlifenj.org or 609-292-3707.

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2009 Eagle, Peregrine Falcon and Osprey Reports Available

New Jersey Fish and Game

Trenton, NJ --(AmmoLand.com)- The 2009 reports for three raptor species actively managed by the NJ DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Endangered and Nongame Species Program are now available online.

The reports for Bald Eagle, Peregrine Falcon and Osprey summarize management efforts, species status and results of this year’s nesting season.

This year, there was a record number of 84 Bald Eagle pairs, which resulted in 69 active nests producing 99 eagle fledglings.

The number of Osprey nesting pairs recorded was 485; a 14% increase since the 2006 survey. Peregrine Falcons increased also to 24 nesting pairs in 2009.

Visit http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/ensp/raptor_info.htm on the division’s website for more information on these species and to view the 2009 reports .

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