While the interest in wildlife-oriented recreational opportunities has grown, development is encroaching on wildlife every year.
In New Jersey, the 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation found that 794,000 people hunted, fished and more than 2.4 million people participated in other recreational activities.
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The survey said that while demand continues to be strong, the overall amount of land available for the pursuit of wildlife-oriented recreation is declining. New Jersey loses about 45 square miles of wildlife habitat to development every year.
Gov. Phil Murphy and his administration have tried keep parks and wildlife management areas open during the pandemic. Ray Bukowski, assistant commissioner of Natural and Historic Resources for the Department of Environmental Protection, said that s because outdoor recreation is something that everyone can do safely and it s important to our mental health to get outside and do th
Booming interest in NJ s outdoors during pandemic shows its value
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