Bald eagles and ospreys were removed from the NJ endangered species list after years of recovery efforts, the NJDEP commissioner announced Monday.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced on Jan. 6 that Gov. Phil Murphy's administration officially removed the bald eagle and osprey from the state's endangered species list.

The populations of the birds of prey have rebounded over the past 40 years after they dwindled largely due to DDT insecticide use.