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Wildlife Study Guide Links


The following links and materials will assist students and teachers as they prepare for the Wildlife Section of the NJ Envirothon. Most of the written test questions will be prepared using materials from these websites; however, the hands-on test questions may encompass more broad-ranging material.

General Links
  • Barnegat Bay Species Database
  • Exploring Nature
  • Vernal Pools
  • NJ Wildlife Action Plan
  • Protecting NJ wildlife
  • NJ Endangered & Threatened Wildlife
  • Living with Wildlife (May 2010) - APHIS
  • OA Guide to Animal Tracking - Princeton University Outdoor Action
  • New Jersey Strategic Management Plan for Invasive Species
  • Noxious Weed Seed Regulations
  • Managing Habitat for Farmland birds
  • Information for Farmers (NJDEP)
  • Global Rangelands - Rangelands of the United States
  • History of Rangelands

Species to Concentrate Upon
The wildlife test could include questions on any wildlife species present in New Jersey; however, students should concentrate on the species listed below, including their habitat requirements, management, identification, natural history, etc.
Mammals
  • Bats of New Jersey
  • Indiana Bat
  • Beaver
  • Black Bear Facts for Agriculturists
  • Bobcat
  • Coyote
  • Red Fox
  • White-Tailed Deer
Checklist of Mammals in New Jersey
Quick Navigation
a. Wildlife Study Guide
b. Wildlife Objectives
c. Wildlife Study Guide Links

d. Sample Test
Additional Links
For your reference, checklists of threatened and endangered species in New Jersey
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Reptiles and Amphibians
Use the Online Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of New Jersey (NJDEP) to focus on the following species:
Turtles
  • Bog Turtle
  • Red-Eared Slider
  • Turtles of New Jersey (NJDEP)
  • Wood Turtle
Frogs & Toads (and know their calls)
  • American Toad
  • Carpenter Frog
  • Green Frog 
  • Southern (or Cope's) Gray Treefrog
  • Southern Leopard Frog
  • Wood Frog
Snakes
  • Corn Snake
  • Northern Pine Snake
  • Northern Water Snake
  • Timber Rattlesnake
Salamanders
  • Eastern Tiger Salamander
  • Four-Toed Salamander
  • Marbled Salamander
  • Redback Salamander
  • Spotted Salamander
NJDEP Overview
Snakes of New Jersey 
Birds
  • American Kestrel (NJ Threatened)
  • American Woodcock
  • Barn Owl
  • Barred Owl
  • Bobolink (NJ Threatened)
  • Canada Goose - Rutgers 
  • Eastern Bluebird
  • Horned Lark (NJ Threatened)
  • Northern Bobwhite - Bobwhite Basics brochure from NBCI
  • Northern Harrier (NJ Endangered)
  • American Oystercatcher
  • Pheasants 101 - Central Jersey Chapter of Pheasants Forever
  • Red Knot
  • Ruddy Turnstone
  • Semipalmated Sandpiper
  • Vesper Sparrow (NJ Endangered)
Bird Calls
For this year's test, you should be familiar with the calls of the birds listed here. Bird calls can be found on various CD's (such as Peterson's Field Guide to Bird Calls contained in the Envirothon Training Trunks) and the Online Bird Guide from Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Checklist of Birds in New Jersey
Pollinators
  • New Jersey's Key Role in the Monarch Migration
  • Monarch Monitoring Project
  • Native Bee Benefits for Pennsylvania and New Jersey Farmers - Rutgers University and Bryn Mawr College
  • Pollinators
  • Sustaining Native Bee Habitat for Crop Pollination - USDA Agroforestry Notes

2023 New Jersey Envirothon

"Adapting to a Changing Climate"
Saturday, May 20, 2023
>> Current Competition...
2023 Competition
The 2023 New Jersey Envirothon returns to the traditional, in-person event...

YMCA Camp Zehnder
3911 Herbertsville Road
Wall, NJ 08724
ymcanj.org/camp/ymca-camp-zehnder
Online Resources for Students
  • Study Guides
  • Training Trunks
  • Training Sessions
2023 NCF-Envirothon
​​Mount Allison University
Sackville, New Brunswick, ​Canada
July 23 - 29, 2023

For more info, contact the NJ Envirothon Coordinator or your local Soil Conservation District (SCD).

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