RARE WILDLIFE REVEALED CONTINUES TO INSPIRE AUDIENCES
NEW VIDEO TELLS FASCINATING STORY OF NJ'S ONLY TRAVELING ART EXHIBITION
Have you wished you could see  Rare Wildlife Revealed: The James Fiorentino Traveling Art Exhibition, but you haven't made it to the show yet? Your chance to enjoy the paintings and experience the lively events is just a click away. Conserve Wildlife Foundation has partnered with James Fiorentino and Preview & Total Productions to create a special video about how 25 original watercolors are inspiring audiences to protect endangered and vulnerable wildlife in New Jersey and beyond.  Now you can share in the excitement by watching our newly released short-film.

SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST IN DRAMATIC BATTLE ON UNION COUNTY FALCON CAM
Resident male taking over the responsibility of incubating the eggs during the ongoing battles.

PEREGRINE FALCON PAIR FIGHTS AGAINST INTRUDER
Protecting their nest proved to be a matter of life and death for the resident falcon pair on top of the Union County Courthouse who fought a relentless female intruder throughout the month of March. A fierce battle played out for thousands of viewers who watched to see which female would prevail. Every time it appeared the intruder had been defeated, she returned to fight again as seen in the March 29 footage  when the female peregrine falcons locked talons and fell from the sky. 

Resident female inspecting the nest prior to laying her eggs in March.
On April 4, the intruder, 91/BA from Rochester, New York, named Cadence, was spotted again at the nest. A tangle between the two females further weakened the visibly injured and exhausted resident. ENSP Zoologist Kathy Clark watched as 91/BA hit the resident female who has not been seen since.

This live streaming video, provided in partnership with Union County, offers the unfiltered behavior of nesting peregrine falcons and natural selection at work. The resident male has continued to ensure the survival of his offspring as he begins to court his new mate.  If the eggs are not kept warm, then the embryos will fail to develop. Though unlikely, the new young female could incubate these eggs or lay her own.

Visit the Union County Falcon Cam  on our website to watch this story unfold. Read expert commentary and view taped footage on our Nestbox News.

And since just one wildlife webcam may not be enough, CWF is proud to feature three other cameras on our website -  Osprey Cam ,  Bat Cam , and  Jersey City Falcon Cam . 

ATTENTION NEW JERSEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
"SPECIES ON THE EDGE 2.0" SOCIAL MEDIA CONTEST IS NOW OPEN!
CWF invites high school students from across the state to create an original social media campaign to promoting the critical importance of wildlife protection in New Jersey.  All entries are due by Friday, May 19, 2017.

Sponsored by PSEG, this fun and educational "Species on the Edge 2.0" Social Media Contest  capitalizes on high school students' expertise with social media platforms, and provides them with the opportunity to showcase their talent, creativity, and love of nature. The contest helps to develop students' experience in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) and their project management skills.

Best of all, it's  free  - and gives students the chance to win scholarships and other prizes!

Prizes include:
  • 1st prize: $1,000 in scholarship money
  • 2nd prize: $500 in scholarship money
  • 3rd prize: $250 in scholarship money
All registered participants will be eligible to win a day in the field with a wildlife biologist.

Please  read the contest rules  and  fill out the entry form  that will be submitted with each entry.

BRING WILDLIFE TO LIFE WITH AN EXPERT SPEAKER
DOZENS OF ENGAGING TOPICS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR GROUP, CLUB, SCHOOL OR COMPANY
Education is a vital component to protecting New Jersey's wildlife. CWF's Speakers Bureau program allows us to share the stories of New Jersey's rare wildlife with residents throughout the state and beyond. These stories inspire individuals to act on wildlife's behalf and help us to keep New Jersey's wildlife in our future.

The Speakers Bureau offers organized groups informative and entertaining 60-minute PowerPoint presentations highlighting New Jersey's rare wildlife and how CWF works to protect them.

Groups can choose from a selection of topics including: An Incredible Journey: Shorebird Migration,  Creature of the Night: The Bats of New Jersey, Terrapin Station: The Diamondback Terrapin of the Saltmarsh, Wild New Jersey: Nature Adventures in the Garden State, Removing the Threat of Crab Pots in Barnegat Bay, and so much more!

Visit our website today to find out what you can learn about New Jersey's wildlife inhabitants and the threats they face from CWF's prominent biologists.

NEXT STOP FOR RARE WILDLIFE REVEALED
HIRAM BLAUVELT ART MUSEUM, Oradell, New Jersey
Rare Wildlife Revealed: The James Fiorentino Traveling Art Exhibition  will be shown at the Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum from  April 17 - July 30, 2017.  The museum was established in 1957 by the Blauvelt-Demarest Foundation, a legacy of the late Hiram Blauvelt, philanthropist, conservationist and collector. Through the contribution of his private wildlife art and big game collections, he hoped to promote the cultural value of wildlife art and the need for the conservation of its subjects.  Rare Wildlife Revealed engages the public in protecting our most vulnerable wildlife.
AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY: SHOREBIRD MIGRATION 

Join CWF Wildlife Ecologist, Stephanie Feigin, at the Upper Branch of the Cape May County Library on Thursday, April 13, 2017 from 6:00-7:00PM, for her presentation on the amazing hemisphere-wide migration of red knots and other at-risk shorebirds. New Jersey's Delaware Bay acts as the centerpiece of this globally renowned journey, as shorebirds descend to its shores each May to feast on horseshoe crab eggs. Unfortunately, red knots and other shorebirds have sharply declined in recent years, and their very survival is at stake. Feigin will discuss the shorebirds' migration, the causes of their decline, the innovative scientific projects being done to help the birds recover, and her own shorebird field studies from Brazil to Cape Cod.
RAPTORS OF THE GARDEN STATE
New Jersey's magnificent raptors - including bald eagles, peregrine falcons, and ospreys - have made an inspiring recovery over the past few decades, thanks largely to the work of devoted biologists and faithful volunteers from CWF and ENSP. The Sussex County Bird Club welcomes all to their annual dinner at the Lafayette House in Lafayette, New Jersey on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 6:00 PM. CWF Executive Director David Wheeler will lead the evening with his presentation about the incredible raptors of New Jersey, and the innovative work being done to study and protect them in the Garden State. All reservations must be received by Monday, April 17.

Photo courtesy of Northside Jim
EXPLORE SEDGE ISLAND WITH A HANDS-ON ECOLOGICAL WORKSHOP
CWF is proud to offer a hands-on professional development opportunity on Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM, available for both formal and informal teachers at the  Sedge Island Natural Resource Education Center . Participants will encounter peregrine falcons, ospreys and other New Jersey wildlife while learning the effective ways on how to teach science and environmental stewardship to students. This workshop will utilize CWF's WebCams and lessons aligned with NGSS and Multiple Intelligences Theory of Learning. Visit our website and reserve your spot today!

STUDYING THE RIDGWAY'S OSPREY OF BELIZE: PART I, II, AND III
CWF's Habitat Program Manager Ben Wurst revisits his journey in Belize with a three part blog recap of the research and struggles the team discovered about Ridgway's Osprey.


WHAT'S HAPPENING IN WATERLOO DURING SPRINGTIME?
Each year, many amphibians become victim to vehicular collision as they move from their hibernation sites across Waterloo Road to the vernal pool in which they reproduce.