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Holiday Gift Idea – NJ’s 2nd Edition Wildlife Viewing Guide

New Jersey Fish and Game

Trenton, NJ --(AmmoLand.com)- The New Jersey DEP’s Division of Fish and Wildlife proudly unveiled the second edition of its New Jersey Wildlife Viewing Guide at the national Watchable Wildlife Conference in Avalon, New Jersey on October 7.

The completely revised Guide is a key to opening a window on the world of watching wildlife in New Jersey and provides detailed descriptions of 104 of the state’s best places to see wildlife.

NJ's 2nd Edition Wildlife Viewing Guide

The Guide leads readers on an exploration of New Jersey’s distinct landscapes, diverse habitats, and unique flora and fauna. Beautiful, full-color photographs proclaim New Jersey’s natural grandeur and provide snapshots of what awaits visitors at each viewing site. A three-tiered rating system alerts readers to those must-see locations throughout the state. Other features include driving directions, amenities, trail information, contact information and web addresses. A special section discusses tips and techniques to increase the likelihood of seeing wildlife.

The New Jersey Wildlife Viewing Guide makes a great gift for anyone who has an interest in the outdoors and is a perfect stocking stuffer for the holiday season. The guide retails for $14.95 plus $5.05 tax, shipping and handling and can be purchased online at www.conservewildlifenj.org/support/cwf/publications.html

or by sending a check or money order for $20.00 to: NJDFW, Wildlife Viewing Guide, PO Box 400, Trenton, NJ 08625-0400. Viewing guides can also be ordered by phone.

Wholesale pricing for Guides purchased by the case can be viewed at http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/prod_guide.htm .  Call 609-984-6012 for questions or to  order.

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Motorists Encouraged To Watch for Bighorn Sheep in the Black Hills SD

Bighorn Sheep Clash in the Black Hills of SD

South Dakota Fish, Game & Parks

RAPID CITY, S.D. --(AmmoLand.com)- It’s rare to see impressive big-game animals exhibiting annual rights-of-passage and aggressive instincts, but motorists near the Cleghorn Springs Fish Hatchery and in the Hill City area are being asked to slow down for sparring bighorn sheep.

“This time of year, many of our resident bighorn sheep come down from the higher elevations to breed, and sheep in the Hill City area can be along roads year-round” said John Kanta, Game Fish and Parks regional wildlife manager for western South Dakota. “Unfortunately, many of the animals congregate on or near roads. We’re reminding motorists to slow down when traveling near the hatchery and in the Hill City area.”

Bighorn sheep tend to gather on a stretch of Highway 44, west from Cleghorn Canyon to the top of the hill, and on Highway 385 from Sheridan Lake to Hill City. Motorists are encouraged to travel slower than posted speed limits. Drivers in those areas also should be aware of stopped vehicles and pedestrians looking at the animals.

“Seeing bighorn rams sparring in the wild is an amazing sight,” said Cleghorn Springs Hatchery Manager Will Sayler. “Many people come to take photos or just watch. We get a lot of traffic through the area, and we would hate to have an injury to someone or one of these beautiful animals.”

Bighorn sheep are native to western South Dakota, but they were wiped out in the state by unregulated hunting and disease in the early 1900s. Bighorns were re-introduced in the 1920s; currently, about 450 of the animals are found in the Black Hills and Badlands National Park.

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