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North Jersey Police Warn of Increased Black Bear Sightings as Summer Begins

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Midland Park NJ,  Black bear sightings are on the rise across North Jersey as police departments and municipalities take to social media to alert residents of bear activity. As warmer weather settles in, wildlife experts say it’s prime time for black bear movement, especially in suburban neighborhoods.

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Fisher Sightings in New Jersey Spark Wildlife Research into Rare Mammal’s Return

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Northwest New Jersey — A woodland predator once thought extinct in the state is quietly making a comeback. The fisher, a member of the weasel family, is being closely tracked by the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife as part of a multiyear research project aimed at understanding its return and migration patterns.

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