TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 16 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette today joined with DEP staff and conservationists across the state to mark the 50th anniversary of the New Jersey Endangered and Nongame Species Conservation Act. This landmark legislation protects hundreds of wildlife species, including raptors such as bald eagles and ospreys,   more