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Six week old Red Wolf pups in an acclimation pen on Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge prior to their release into the wild with their parents, 2409F and 2371M. Photo by USFWS

Aug 14

Good News For Red Wolves: USFWS Celebrates Successful Red Wolf Pup Season and More Updates

NCWF is excited to share the latest updates from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Red Wolf Recovery Program, celebrating a successful pup season and continued conservation progress in eastern…

Aug 12

Into the Forest: How Great Outdoors University Connects Kids with the Wide World of Trees and the Wildlife They Host

At North Carolina Wildlife Federation’s Great Outdoors University (GoU), education doesn’t happen behind a desk. It happens under the canopy of towering oaks, beside fallen logs teeming with decomposer species,…

Photo: Eastern painted bunting (Passerina ciris) by Haley Harris, NCWF Photo Contest Submission

Aug 05

Singing in Color – Eastern Painted Buntings in North Carolina

Flitting through the coastal forests and shrublands of North Carolina is one of the region’s most striking songbirds—the Eastern painted bunting. With feathers as vivid as a sunrise, the Eastern…

July 25, Bowditch Bottoms Invasive Species Removal. NCWF and Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy joined forces once again to tackle invasive plant species at Bowditch Bottoms in Yancey County. The crew has already removed the majority of the multiflora rose and autumn olive in one of the wetland areas with the goal of replanting with native wetland species in the fall and over the course of the next few years. On this workday, we directed our focus toward the Japanese knotweed growing along the creek on the property. Knotweed is a highly successful invasive plant of wetlands, stream corridors, forest edges, and drainage ditches across the country. Fortunately, we caught it early enough at Bowditch Bottoms and are confident that we'll be able to manage its spread. Big thanks to all the volunteers who helped with this effort! More work days are being planned, so stay tuned for opportunities to volunteer at Bowditch Bottoms and learn about the project and the partnership!

Jul 31

Thanks to Our Volunteers! – July 2025 Community Wildlife Chapter Updates

North Carolina Wildlife Federation staff and Community Wildlife Chapter volunteers embraced the heat throughout the month of July. They connected people to the outdoors with a variety of wildlife and…

Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus canadensis nelsoni) by Heather Russell, NCWF Photo Contest Submission

Jul 16

Mountain Waters, Mountain Wildlife: The Fight to Save Western North Carolina’s Stream Ecosystems

North Carolina’s mountain region—spanning 23 counties along the southern stretch of the Appalachian range—is one of the most geologically and biologically diverse landscapes in eastern North America. Rising from the…

June 28, New River Clean Up: New River Conservancy, Keep Ashe Beautiful, and NCWF’s High Country Wild got together for a clean-up and debris removal on the New River in Ashe County. Trash and debris in waterways create a host of problems for wildlife including entanglement, ingestion, habitat contamination, and degraded water quality. Cleanup efforts are vital in keeping our waterways clean and maintaining suitable habitat for wildlife. The crew removed nearly 2 thousand pounds of garbage!

Jun 30

Thanks to Our Volunteers! – June 2025 Community Wildlife Chapter Updates

North Carolina Wildlife Federation staff and Community Wildlife Chapter volunteers embraced the heat throughout the month of June. They connected people to the outdoors with a variety of wildlife and…

Jun 27

Legislation to Prohibit Trawling in Juvenile Fish Nurseries Stalls in NC House – HB442

This week, legislation that sought to prohibit large-scale, inshore bottom shrimp trawling in the state’s juvenile fish nurseries failed to secure support for debate in the House of Representatives. Despite…

Photo: Prothonotary warbler (Protonotaria citrea) by George Bissinger, NCWF Photo Contest Submission

Jun 25

NC Wildlife Resources Commission Releases Draft of 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) has released the draft of the 2025 North Carolina State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP)—a document that plays a foundational role in guiding wildlife…

Jun 23

NC Wildlife Resources Commission Highlights Importance of House Bill 442 to Protect Juvenile Fish Nurseries

Contact your representative now and urge them to support HB442 and join every other shrimping state in prohibiting large-scale, inshore bottom shrimp trawling. North Carolina Wildlife Federation (NCWF) applauds the…

Jun 20

NCWF Applauds North Carolina Senate for Advancing Critical Legislation to Protect Our Juvenile Fish – HB442

The North Carolina Senate resoundingly voted to pass House Bill 442, progressing historic legislation to prohibit large-scale, inshore bottom shrimp trawling in our estuaries. North Carolina Wildlife Federation (NCWF) commends…

May 4, High Country Wild Kick-Off Event: NCWF newly forming chapter, High Country Wild hosted their inaugural event in Boone. The group started the day with a nature walk through wetland and meadow habitat along the South Fork of the New River. Afterwards, everyone gathered for drinks and fellowship at Booneshine Brewery.

May 30

Thanks to Our Volunteers! – May 2025 Community Wildlife Chapter Updates

North Carolina Wildlife Federation staff and Community Wildlife Chapter volunteers were in full swing throughout the month of April, they connected people to the outdoors via paddles and outings, native…

May 05

On the Shoulders of Giants – Celebrating NCWF’s 60th Annual Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards

Protecting, conserving, and restoring North Carolina’s wildlife and habitats is no small task. As banquet emcee and award chair T. Edward Nickens aptly put it, it is an ongoing and…

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