Bald eagles nesting in all 21 NJ counties | NJ Spotlight News
Recovery driven by DDT ban, rigorous regulation and volunteer monitoring of nest sites New Jersey’s population of bald eagles rose to a record high and spread to all 21 counties last year, according to the Department of Environmental Protection. Their revival is thanks to a federal ban on the toxic chemical DDT, long-term protections by state biologists and a network of volunteers who monitor the nests of the iconic birds. There are now 220 nesting pairs that raised 307 young in 2020, including a record increase of 36 new nests, the DEP said last week. Those stats represent a strong comebac...
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