Two of New Jersey’s most impressive birds are no longer at risk of disappearing. After 40 years of hard work, bald eagles and ospreys have recovered enough to leave the state’s endangered species list. This success story started in dark times. Back in the 1970s, you could hardly find these birds in New Jersey. Only one pair of bald eagles remained in the entire state. The culprit was a common pesticide called DDT, which people used to kill mosquitoes. This chemical made bird eggs so fragile they would break before hatching. “This action is indeed a significant milestone in the … Continue reading Bald Eagles, Ospreys Removed from NJ Endangered List After Population Surge