Funding the NJ Endangered and Non-game Species Program

You have seen cars on New Jersey roads with this Conserve Wildlife license plate, but did you know how it was obtained and what it means?

This special plate's purchase dedicates 80 percent of the fees to the NJ Endangered and Non-game Species Program. That is important because - as many people do not know - that program is supported by contributions and not by the state. 

These revenues help the state's Bald Eagle comeback, Peregrine Falcons, Ospreys, Bog Turtles, Barred Owls and many other species to survive in the state.

The other source of revenue is the checkoff on your state tax return on Line 66 on your NJ 1040 income tax return. EVERY dollar you donate goes directly to the state's Endangered and Nongame Species Program, and your contribution is matched with an equal amount of federal funding, further strengthening efforts to protect imperiled species.

The Endangered and Nongame Species Program is responsible for more than 600 species of greatest conservation need across New Jersey, including 86 species currently listed as endangered or threatened.