New Jersey has updated its list of endangered and threatened species for the first time since 2003.
Five new species have been deemed endangered: the black rail, golden-winged warbler, red knot, gray petaltail and Indiana bat.
Nine have been deemed threatened, including the cattle egret and the horned lark.
One key removal from the list was the Cooper's hawk.
Keeping the list accurate is crucial to preserving rare species, said Margaret O'Gorman, executive director of the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey.
"When we update the list, we know that the money that's being spent to protect rare wildlife in the state is being spent on species of greatest need," O'Gorman said.
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Five new species have been deemed endangered: the black rail, golden-winged warbler, red knot, gray petaltail and Indiana bat.
Nine have been deemed threatened, including the cattle egret and the horned lark.
One key removal from the list was the Cooper's hawk.
Keeping the list accurate is crucial to preserving rare species, said Margaret O'Gorman, executive director of the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey.
"When we update the list, we know that the money that's being spent to protect rare wildlife in the state is being spent on species of greatest need," O'Gorman said.
http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/...amed-to-nj-endangered-threatened-species-list