NC: Endangered Species & Wildlife
Wildlife advocates: Bats provide $50 billion worth of natural pest control
As Halloween approaches and thoughts may turn to spooky bat costumes, advocates for endangered species are reminding everyone bats are not creatures …
Advocates Call for More "Climate-Informed" Wildlife Crossings
Advocates in North Carolina and nationally are calling on decision makers to expand the use of climate-informed wildlife crossings. Given the vast …
Multi-State Salt Marsh Conservation Planning Under Way
A plan to conserve more than one million acres of salt marsh stretching from North Carolina to northeast Florida is beginning to take shape. …
NC Habitat Increased for Endangered North American Salamander
Protecting North Carolina's rivers and streams is good for residents, wildlife and even salamanders. Recent work along Hog Lot Creek and Bates …
New Scorecard Helps Consumers Find Responsibly Sourced Wood Furniture
HIGH POINT, N.C. - The National Wildlife Federation and Sustainable Furnishings Council have released the latest list of furniture retailers who rely …
NC Senators Sponsor Bipartisan Wildlife Protection Bill
RALEIGH, N.C. - A bipartisan bill to protect wildlife species before they're imperiled has gained the support of North Carolina's senators. It's the …
Commission Set to Change Rules on Shrimp Trawling
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission is expected to vote at its August meeting on a new amendment pertaining to shrimp …
Research Shows Red Wolves Coexist with Deer, Other Game Species
EAST LAKE, N.C. - There are plenty of deer, wild turkey and other game species in eastern North Carolina's red wolf recovery area, according to new …
Military, Government Groups Endorse NC Salt-Marsh Protection Plan
WILMINGTON, N.C. -- A group of military and government leaders has endorsed an initiative to protect the one million acres of salt marsh that …
More Red Wolves Slated to Be Released Into the Wild
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Government wildlife officials say they will release more critically endangered red wolves into the wild in North Carolina. The move …
NC Residents Sue, Arguing State Mismanages Coastal Fisheries
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Residents from 29 counties who enjoy fishing have signed onto a civil-action lawsuit, arguing the state of North Carolina has failed …
Critics: NC Would Benefit from Fisheries Management Reform
RALEIGH, N.C. - Southern flounder is critical to the fishing economy of eastern North Carolina, but its population has dwindled to dangerously low …