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NJDEP | New Jersey Fish and Wildlife | Home PROGRAMS AT PEQUEST LEARN MORE FALL DEER SEASON IS COMING! LEARN MORE FALL TROUT STOCKING IS NEAR! LEARN MORE WMAHighlight Shark RiverFishing Access LEARN MORE H5N1 Avian InfluenzaInformation LEARN MORE BECOME A Wildlife Supporter! GET YOUR 4TH EDITIONSTICKER TODAY! GET IT NOW DIGESTS INDEX BUY A LICENSE NOW REPORT YOUR HARVEST VIEW OUR MAPS VIDEOS Venomous Snake Response Team Call the DEP Hotline at 1-877-WARN DEP(1-877-927-6337) LEARN MORE WILD BIRD DISEASE REPORTING FORM Report sick or dead birds using this form. LEARN MORE Prevent Bear Encounters this Fall Learn More Submit Your Deer Disease Sightings Learn More FISHING HUNTING WILDLIFE DESTINATIONS CONSERVATION EDUCATION Need Help with Wildlife? Hunter Education Program Sign Up for Emails Report Wildlife Operation Game Thief Environmental Emergency Hotline Become A Wildlife Habitat Supporter! Get Your 4th Edition Sticker Today! GET IT NOW RECENT UPDATES NEWS MRA Delaware Bay Trawl Survey Monitors Crucial Finfish PopulationsSeptember 24, 2026It’s National Estuaries Week, and we’re highlighting an important estuary system in New Jersey: the… Read more: MRA Delaware Bay Trawl Survey Monitors Crucial Finfish Populations States Schedule Public Hearings on Atlantic Menhaden Draft Addendum IISeptember 2, 2026Arlington, VA – The Atlantic coastal states of Maine through Virginia have scheduled hearings to… Read more: States Schedule Public Hearings on Atlantic Menhaden Draft Addendum II WMA Highlight – Shark River Fishing AccessAugust 7, 2026The Shark River Access Wildlife Management Area in Avon by the Sea, Monmouth County, is… Read more: WMA Highlight – Shark River Fishing Access UPCOMING EVENTS EVENTS CALENDAR KEEP NJ CWD FREE! Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a neurologic disease affecting members of the Cervid family such as deer, elk, moose, and reindeer. LEARN MORE Fish & Wildlife Home About News Events Maps Contact Fish & Wildlife Regulations Licenses & Permits Freshwater Marine Hunting Destinations Conservation Wildlife Education Environmental Protection Commissioner Ed Potosnak DEP Home Press Releases About DEP Topics Programs/Units DEP Online DEP General Info Contacts Statewide Governor Mikie Sherrill Lt. Governor Dr. Dale G. Caldwell NJ Home Services A to Z Departments/Agencies FAQs Contact Us Privacy Notice Legal Statement & Disclaimers Accessibility Statement Copyright © State of New Jersey, 1996-2026 Department of Environmental Protection P. O. Box 420 Trenton, NJ 08625 609-777-3373 Last Update: September 23rd, 2026