The Endangered and Nongame Species Program’s (ENSP) mission is to actively conserve New Jersey’s biological diversity by maintaining and enhancing endangered, threatened and nongame wildlife populations within healthy, functioning ecosystems. ENSP is responsible for the protection and management of over 500 wildlife species found in the Garden State, including the 83 species currently listed as endangered or threatened and the majority of the 656 species of greatest conservation need (pdf, 275kb).

ENSP uses the New Jersey State Wildlife Action Plan to prioritize species and management actions in the state.