Division of Fish & Wildlife
State of New Jersey
Philip D. Murphy, Governor
Sheila Y. Oliver, Lieutenant Governor
Department of Environmental Protection
Shawn M. LaTourette, Commissioner
New Jersey DEP Fish & Wildlife
Dave Golden, Assistant Commissioner
Lisa Barno, Assistant Director
Ginger Kopkash, Assistant Director
Joe Cimino, Administrator, Marine Resources Administration
Al Ivany, Chief, Information and Education
Carole Stanko, Chief, Wildlife Management
Jeff Brust, Chief, Marine Fisheries
Russell Babb, Chief, Shellfisheries
Frank T. Panico, Chief, Law Enforcement
Shawn Crouse, Chief, Freshwater Fisheries
Jason Hearon, Chief, Land Management
Kathy Clark, Acting Chief, Endangered and Nongame Species
Kim Springer, Chief, Business Administration
Linda DiPiano & Alanna Newmark, Co-Editors
NJDEP Fish & Wildlife is a professional, environmental organization dedicated to the protection, management and wise use of the state’s fish and wildlife resources.
New Jersey Fish and Game Council
Frank Virgilio, Chair
Jim DeStephano
Mitchell Jones
Ed Kertz
Dr. Rick Lathrop
Robert Pollock
Robert Puskas
Loren Robinson
Ken Whildin
Where to Write Us
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Fish & Wildlife
MC 501-03 • P.O. Box 420 • Trenton, NJ 08625-0420 • NJFishandWildlife.com
New Jersey DEP Fish & Wildlife
Our Mission
To protect and manage the state’s fish and wildlife to maximize their long-term biological, recreational and economic value for all New Jerseyans.
Our Goals
• To maintain New Jersey’s rich variety of fish and wildlife species at stable, healthy levels and to protect and enhance the many habitats on which they depend.
• To educate New Jerseyans on the values and needs of our fish and wildlife and to foster a positive human/wildlife co-existence.
• To maximize the recreational and commercial use of New Jersey’s fish and wildlife for both present and future generations.
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The Hunting & Trapping e-mail list, that is.
This free service provides the latest information about Fish and Wildlife events, public hearings and other wildlife-related news. And there are nine other lists to help you get the most out of New Jersey’s fish and wildlife resources.
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New Jersey DEP Fish & Wildlife receives federal assistance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and thus prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age and sex pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972. If you believe that you have been discriminated against in any program, activity or service, contact NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, MC501-03, P.O. Box 420, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420. The telephone number is (609) 292-9410. You may also write to the Office of Civil Rights, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20240.
