New Jersey Bald Eagle Alert: Why the State’s Iconic Bird Population Just Took a Rare Hit
photo of a Bald Eagle spotted in Paramus
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Paramus NJ, AAfter decades of a “miracle recovery,” New Jersey’s bald eagles are facing a new, invisible threat.
According to the newly released 2025 New Jersey Bald Eagle Project Report by the NJDEP Fish & Wildlife and the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, the state has seen a slight decline in active nests for the first time in years. While the species was successfully removed from the state’s endangered species list just last year, experts are now pointing to Avian Flu (HPAI) as the likely culprit behind this recent dip.
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