Learn About NJ Bald Eagles in Fair Haven Oct. 12

Fair Haven, NJ - Next Wednesday, Oct. 12, zoologist Rober Somes will present "The NJ Bald Eagle Project" at the Monmouth County Audubon Society meeting in Fair Haven. The presentation begins at 8 p.m. and is open to all. Admission is free. The program will be held at the Knights of Columbus hall, 200 Fair Haven Road in Fair Haven.

The presentation will be an overview of the New Jersey Bald Eagle Project: New Jersey was once home to more than 20 pairs of nesting Bald Eagles. As a result of the use of the pesticide DDT, the number of nesting pairs of Bald Eagles in the state declined to only 1 by 1970 and remained at one into the early 1980s.

Use of DDT was banned in 1972. That ban, combined with restoration efforts by biologists within the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife's Endangered and Nongame Species Program acted to increase the number of New Jersey Bald eagles to 150 active pairs in 2015 and 199 young produced. The above photo of a bald eagle was taken at Shongum Lake in Randolph, New Jersey in May of 2016. See more pics and read that story here.

His primary projects are the Bald Eagle Project and rare insect conservation. He has worked for the Fish and Wildlife Service for 9 years. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies from Stockton University and a Master's degree in Ecology from Rutgers University. He currently works out of the organization's Assunpink field office.