History of WHIP in New Jersey

WHIP has been a popular program for non-federal landowners interested in wildlife habitat management in New Jersey since its inception in 1998. WHIP was reauthorized by the 2002 Farm Bill and will be available to landowners until at least 2007.

Habitat management practices such as native grass restoration, early successional habitat management, brush management and prescribed burning have been implemented in northern New Jersey to benefit grassland species such as the grasshopper sparrow, bobolink Northern harrier, Eastern wild turkey, ring-necked pheasant and more.

In Southern NJ similar practices and additional practices such as hedgerow planting, disking, and field borders have been used to benefit the Northern bobwhite quail, an important game species experiencing rapid declines throughout its range.

WHIP has provided funding to the NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife’s Endangered and Nongame Species Program, the Conserve Wildlife Foundation, the Ridge and Valley Conservancy and private landowners to manage habitat for the federally threatened bog turtle. Bog turtle projects can include brush management, fencing, prescribed grazing and biological control of purple loosestrife, an invasive exotic plant in wetlands.

2008 Program Information

• 2008 Contract Information

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 WHIP 2008 Program Guidance (40 kb)

2007 Program Information

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2007 Table of Cost Estimates (37 KB)
2007 WHIP Ranking Questions (13 KB)
        Partnership Contracts - Offered in 2007 for cooperative conservation projects in New Jersey

2006 Program Information

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2006 Contract Appendix (24 KB)
2006 Table of Cost Estimates (45 KB)
2006 Press Release (30 KB)

2005 Program Information

	Click image to enlarge 2005 Program Allocations by Type
	2005 Individual Contract Allocations by County

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2005 Contract Appendix (24 KB)
2005 Table of Cost Estimates (129 KB)

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2004 Program Information

2004 Individual Contract Allocations by County

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WHIP 2004 Fact Sheet  (150 KB) 
WHIP January 2004 Press Release (150 KB) 
2004 Cost Table (13 KB)

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