Protect New Jersey Bobcats
Once nearly extinct in New Jersey—and still endangered here—bobcats are trying to regain a foothold in our local fields and forests. But habitat loss and forest fragmentation continue to challenge their small population, disconnecting them from their historic range and pushing them more frequently into busy roadways.
Shy, elusive bobcats help keep rodent populations in balance and are a last vestige of true wildness in our state. The Nature Conservancy is working hard to give them a chance to survive.
With support of wildlife lovers like you, great progress has been made by The Nature Conservancy in establishing Bobcat Alley, a corridor spanning New Jersey’s two great mountain ranges: the Appalachians and the Highlands. More than 800 acres of have been protected in just two years in this region, and scientists are on the ground studying how bobcats move through the landscape to identify ways to improve high-use road crossings.
As Edible Jersey and our readers know, however, land in New Jersey comes at a premium, and we have thousands more acres to go to make a real difference for our iconic bobcats. Only with your help can TNC “build” Bobcat Alley and give these wild cats the space they need to roam, raise kittens and flourish.
Give the gift of nature this season to yourself or a loved one by donating to The Nature Conservancy today. When you donate $25 or more you will receive this Nature Conservancy bobcat tote, so you can show your New Jersey bobcat pride.
Need more inspiration? Watch this 30-second “love letter” to New Jersey bobcats video
Let’s team up this holiday season and throughout 2019 to give New Jersey’s bobcats a real chance at survival. Every acre of habitat we protect for this fragile species depends on you. Thank you.
