Ecological Preserve

The Rutgers EcoPreserve participated in the Smithsonian Institute’s Snapshot USA: a collaboration between researchers from each of the 50 states seeking to capture the diversity of animals across the United States using camera trapping. A network of motion-detector cameras (sometimes referred to as camera traps) were set up across the Ecopreserve during the months of September through October, 2019. A gallery of our favorite images has been compiled from the hundreds of images that were captured. Catch a glimpse of wildlife…

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The EcoPreserve is back open for walking, hiking, biking, birding and hopefully cross-country skiing – if we get some snow. Please note that sections of the EcoPreserve are closed (posted by yellow signs) through January 20, 2020 due to our ongoing deer management programs. Most trails are open, except for the Wildlife Trail which will be closed though January 20. Please respect the posted areas.

An aggressive coyote bit a student walking along the sidewalk near the EcoPreserve this past week. This type of aggressive behavior towards adult humans is rare and the individual coyote may be rabid. The Ecopreserve is closed to access while the NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife attempts to trap the coyote.

If you’ve been out bushwhacking on the EcoPreserve, you might have come across a “trail camera” attached to a tree. The Ecopreserve is participating in Snapshot USA, a project coordinated by the Smithsonian Institution to get at least one location in all 50 states to monitor their wildlife populations through a network of motion detector “trail cameras” during the months of September and October, 2019. The EcoPreserve in NJ’s sole location. Students for the Principles of Natural Resource Management class…

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