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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.

Quick Navigation
a. Wildlife Study Guide
b. Wildlife Objectives
c. Wildlife Study Guide Links

d. Sample Test @
General Links
  • Barnegat Bay Species Database
  • Vernal Pools
  • NJ Wildlife Action Plan
  • Protecting NJ wildlife
  • NJ Endangered & Threatened Wildlife
  • OA Guide to Animal Tracking - Princeton University Outdoor Action
  • Noxious Weed Seed Regulations
  • Information for Farmers (NJDEP)​

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.
Additional Links
For your reference, checklists of threatened and endangered species in New Jersey
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Mammals

  • Bats of New Jersey
  • Indiana Bat
  • Beaver
  • Black Bear Facts for Agriculturists
  • Bobcat
  • Coyote
  • Red Fox
  • Gray Fox
  • White-Tailed Deer
Checklist of Mammals in New Jersey

Reptiles and Amphibians

Use the Online Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of New Jersey (NJDEP) to focus on the following species:
Frogs & Toads (and know their calls)
  • American Toad
  • Carpenter Frog
  • Green Frog 
  • Southern (or Cope's) Gray Treefrog
  • Southern Leopard Frog
  • Wood Frog
Salamanders
  • Eastern Tiger Salamander
  • Four-Toed Salamander
  • Marbled Salamander
  • Redback Salamander
  • Blue-Spotted Salamander
Turtles
  • Bog Turtle
  • Red-Eared Slider
  • Turtles of New Jersey (NJDEP)
  • Wood Turtle
Snakes
  • Corn Snake
  • Northern Pine Snake
  • Northern Water Snake
  • Timber Rattlesnake
NJDEP Overview
Snakes of New Jersey 
Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians 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
  • 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 -X-

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

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