![A new osprey platform is installed inside Sedge Island WMA. It replaces an antiquated design that is prone to predation by raccoons. This new 1-post platform will give ospreys their best chance at successfully raising young.](https://i0.wp.com/www.conservewildlifenj.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Osprey-platform-install.jpg?resize=705%2C939)
A new osprey platform is installed inside Sedge Island WMA. It replaces an antiquated design that is prone to predation by raccoons. This new 1-post platform will give ospreys their best chance at successfully raising young. © Ben Wurst
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