So far about $1.5 million has been raised for the $5 million environmental transformation project as Phase One begins ...

We have worked with osprey throughout the lower bay since 1970. When questions were brought to us several years ago about chronic nest failure, I compiled data focused on Mobjack Bay from four ...

Ospreys, like eagles, were heavily affected by the use of DDT, with the number of osprey nests in the state dwindling to about 50 by the 1970s. The DEP said recovery efforts began in the early ...

curid=83196742 Their talons are specialized for gripping slippery fish, with a reversible outer toe that helps them hold onto their prey. Osprey. Image via Deposit Photos. Ospreys build large, bulky ...

The populations of the birds of prey have rebounded over the past 40 years after they dwindled largely due to DDT insecticide ...

with the large hawk migrating south each winter. In 2003, biologists with the DEP documented 800 occupied osprey nests, which was a record. State officials celebrated the recovery Monday.

Innovative recovery efforts, including supplying nest platforms, led to significant gains in osprey nests. About 800 occupied nests were documented in 2023. “The success of the bald eagle and osprey ...

In 2024, the state had a record of 293 nesting pairs, of which 264 of which laid eggs, the Department of Environmental Protection said Monday. The osprey population was also ravaged by the use of ...