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Trenton NJ, in a landmark announcement, the Murphy Administration has proposed removing the bald eagle and osprey from New Jersey’s endangered species list, marking decades of successful restoration efforts. Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette made the announcement today, emphasizing the significant progress made in conserving these iconic birds.
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Paramus NJ on 26 January 1784 Benjamin Franklin expressed unhappiness over eagle as America’s symbol in a letter to his daughter . It seems the story about Benjamin Franklin wanting the National Bird to be a turkey is probably just a myth. The story came as a result of a letter Franklin wrote to his daughter criticizing the original eagle design for the Great Seal , saying that it looked more like a turkey.
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Ridgewood NJ, more than 40 years after facing near-extinction, New Jersey’s bald eagle population is soaring and reaching new milestones, including confirmation for the first time of nesting pairs found in each of the state’s 21 counties, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe announced today.
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