T he bald eagle and the osprey were both removed from New Jersey's list of endangered species on Monday, reflecting 40 years of work to restore the iconic birds' populations.

The bald eagle and the osprey were both removed from New Jersey's list of endangered species on Monday, reflecting 40 years of work to restore the iconic birds' populations.

The bald eagle and osprey’s delisting was hailed by Shawn M. LaTourette, the department’s commissioner, as “a significant milestone” in New Jersey’s history of species conservation.

The osprey is a species of raptor that is sometimes mistaken for the bald eagle. This species can reach a height of 23 inches (58.4 centimeters) with a wingspan of 72 inches (182.9 centimeters ...

The osprey population on the Eastern Shore of Virginia has dropped to just 18 birds, and scientists at Williams & Mary's ...

Bald eagle and osprey make it off New Jersey's endangered species list 00:33. New Jersey is celebrating an animal conservation milestone decades in the making. On Monday, Jan. 6, ...

In 2024, New Jersey had 293 bald eagle pairs, with 264 pairs laying eggs. ... By the early '70s, there were only about 50 osprey nests left in the state.

The bald eagle and the osprey were both removed from New Jersey's list of endangered species on Monday, reflecting 40 years of work to restore the iconic birds' populations. On Monday ...