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 On the land, in the sea, and in the air, the American Littoral Society protects, preserves, and restores wildlife and habitat in the littoral zone. We lead grass roots, community-based programs to restore and protect wetlands, watersheds, nearshore and underwater habitat, and water quality for the benefit of all coastal wildlife.
At the same time, we work with elected officials and other decision makers to implement policies, regulations, and legislation that will mirror this work at the municipal, county, state and federal level. An example of this top-down, bottom-up approach is our campaign to to protect the threatened horseshoe crab (oldest resident at the shore) and the endangered red knot bird (its most intrepid traveler), whose fates are inexorably intertwined and threatened by overharvesting and loss of habitat.
New Report Shows Fish Diversity Down in Hudson The New York-based Riverkeeper has just released a new report that indicates diversity of fish in the Hudson River is declining since the 1970s despite dramatic improvements in water quality over the same period. Of the 13 species of fish surveyed, 10 are in decline. The rainbow smelt was totally absent from samplings. The Status of Fish Populations and the Ecology of the Hudson cites many reasons for these declines. One is the five power facilities sited along the river that suck in large amounts of water, killing millions of fish and fish eggs each year. The Riverkeeper and the American Littoral Society have long advocated for power plants to upgrade to “closed loop” systems that take in 97% less water and are far less harmful to fish and other marine life. In 2004, we joined Riverkeeper and 12 other environmental organizations in a lawsuit to reduce the impacts on fish by forcing plants towards the closed loop cooling systems (i.e. cooling towers). In January, 2007 we won the suit in the US Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit.
Read the Report Learn About the 2007 Court Decision
LEARN ABOUT The Horseshoe Crab and the Red Knot Bird Follow the 6th Annual Expedition to Bahia Lomas to study the wintering population of Red Knots in Chile. www.shorebirdproject.blogspot.com See Resources for additional information about this imperiled pair. Below, compare our opinion with the facts to see the how little room lies between them. A Delicate Balance on Bay Needs Help to Survive by Tim Dillingham, as published in the Philadelphia Inquirer (Op Ed Piece) download PDF Red Knots, Horseshoe Crabs and the Delaware Bay: the Connections (Fact Sheet) download PDF
NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife Reports Available-Bald Eagles, Peregrine Falcon and Osprey The 2007 management reports on the bald eagle, osprey and peregrine falcon are now available on the NJ DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife Web site. The reports, compiled by the Division of Fish and Wildlife"s Endangered and Nongame Species Program, contain results of management and monitoring efforts, including nest data, population trends and highlights of the past year. All three reports are in PDF format and are linked from http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/ensp/raptor_info.htm .
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