Endangered and Threatened Wildlife in the Pinelands

ENDANGERED animals are animals whose chances for living are in immediate danger. This danger may be from loss or change of habitat (living area), disease, over killing or collecting the animal, or natural events like floods or droughts.

THREATENED animals are animals that may become endangered in the near future if they are over hunted or if conditions in their natural habitats change, or if may of their habitats are destroyed.