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I don't think Atlantic halibut is nearly as common as pacific....I have only seen in pictures

Now now no making fun of the creatures they are oversensitive tampons

You notice the police got 1 day but Pride is a whole month?

But I wasn't the first

That's cool. Congrats again Joe.

If you are grilling, pit boss or Sams club are fine. For smoke flavor, pit boss are a poor choice. For great smoke flavor, Knotty wood, Jealous devil, Smokin pecan. Pit Boss are cheap for a reason.

Comments due by July 12, 2024, at 5pm Public Comment Request # 3 (SWAP Update) NJDEP Fish & Wildlife (NJFW) is updating New Jersey’s State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) , which is due to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2025. State Wildlife Action Plans are focused on the conservation of species and habitats to prevent them from becoming more rare and thus more costly to protect or restore. Plants and Fungi are being added to the NJ SWAP for the first time in 2025 following the Northeast SWAP Lexicon. Plants include two major groups, Vascular Plant (Angiosperm, Clubmoss, Fern and Allies, Gymnosperm, Horsetail) and Non-vascular Plant (Hornwort, Liverwort, Moss) species; Fungi include two major groups, Lichens and Non-lichenized Fungi (mycorrhizal, saprophytic, or parasitic) species. These at-risk plants and fungi are acknowledged as Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) due to their vulnerability to threats, low and/or declining population numbers, or data gaps. Without actions to conserve them, a SGCN is likely to decline further over the next 10 years, possibly leading them closer to endangerment or extirpation. The first step to updating the SWAP is adding the list of SGCN for New Jersey. NJFW is seeking public comments on the newly added list of plants and fungi SGCN for the 2025 revision. Public comment is an important component in addressing the habitat and management needs of New Jersey’s wildlife. This is the third of several opportunities for public comment as NJFW revises the Plan for conservation of our state’s most imperiled species. We look forward to hearing from you. SGCN List NJFW assigned the task of developing a plant and fungi SGCN list to the NJDEP Natural Heritage Program (NHP). In 2024, the NHP formed an expert Technical Advisory Group (TAG) of botanists and mycologists to assist in the selection process. The criteria used to select plant and fungi SGCN for the 2025 SWAP revision are similar to the criteria used to select animal SGCN and include federal and state listing statuses, global, national, regional, and state rarity rank assignments, published assessments by taxonomic expert groups, habitat types, rare plant profiles and conservation plans (see Appendix A.1 ). This is the first NJ SWAP to include rare plants and fungi. One hundred (100) vascular plant species, 17 non-vascular plant species (hornwort, liverwort, moss), and 11 fungi (fungi, lichens) were considered highest priority as SGCN for the 2025 SWAP revision. Additional plant and fungi species can be added in future revisions. Appendix A.1 identifies the criteria used to screen species for SGCN selection. Using those criteria, native species were screened, and criteria used to place them into one of two categories: SGCN – species meeting one or more of the selection criteria. Data Deficient SGCN – species listed as U (rarity undetermined / unknown). The botanical TAG reviewed the rare plant and fungi list to verify that species were placed in the proper categories in a “fatal flaw” analysis. To move a species from its initial screened category to another, the team utilized a set of standardized justifications found in Appendix A.1. Public Comment NJFW is seeking comments on the updated SGCN list of At-Risk Plants and Fungi and has provided one table for reviewers to use for review — SGCN (species that met SGCN criterion) including State Assessment Priority Species or Data Deficient taxa. Appendix A.1 Submitting Comments on SGCN List NJFW is seeking comments on this updated Plant and Fungi SGCN list. CLICK HERE to review and comment on the Plant and Fungi SGCN list. View the full article

Yea that’s the same thing I do and I label the top of the lids of which flavor it is

Got a bag today and two 5-gallon food-grade buckets to store it in.

Yes 40lb bag cheaper than Traeger 20lb bag.

Pitboss competition blend it’s good for everything

Pretty cool - sooner later one of us had to do it, so had to be the guy with the most free time on his hands!

I knew "Socks" couldnt stay away from the site for that long. It is a very nice picture. Ashame they couldnt put the socks on socks.

Pit Boss for me too, they are more readily available in my area and they cost about half of the Traeger pellets (didn't mean to repeat what NJNewbie said). I think the bags may be bigger also.

Anti-gun politicians in the Rhode Island House are planning to pass yet another infringement on your constitutional rights this week.View the full article

Bear paws bring big money in the Asian black market. I'm only surprised that the gall blader wasn't taken as well.

Also getting this picture done in Canvas should be here in a few weeks, So the photo they sent me I saved it to my computer & phone, and I can go to say Walmart or Walgreens and upload it to their photosystem and pick the size and they print it. The Canvas with frame will be sent from the company that did the work. https://digitaltaxidermy.com/

No chance you can tell from that video. Could be any one of the above.

Apparently in California, removing the claws from a dead bear is far worse than murdering another human being. Seriously, why is this a big deal? I realize it's a misdemeanor crime in that state, but it's not a capital crime we're talking about.

Why did you take them!!?

Nice offer. Just so others know, crabapple is a type of apple tree. You can’t tell the difference between a crabapple and any other type of apple tree when smoking.

Yearly vessel limit of 5 fish.

Fished on the Waterproof boat with my son today. This trip was offered through a great organization Hooksforheroes.org. They are a non profit that gives back to veterans and first responders. we had 6 people on board and had our limit by 10 am on quality fish along with 30 very good size ling.

IF it was already dead who cares?

Could be a kitten, cool video.