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Hiking for Habitat with Luke The Return of the Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker Featured Image

Hiking for Habitat with Luke: The Return of the Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker

In this new blog series, Conservation Coordinator Luke Bennett highlights some of North Carolina’s wild lives and wild places and the ways to enjoy them.  In terms of a grand…

Winning and honorable mention images from 4th Annual Wildlife Photo Contest.

Wild Wonders Captured in NCWF’s 4th Annual Wildlife Photo Contest

4th Annual Wildlife Photo Contest Hummingbird and insect face-offs. Anglers casting fishing lines off the coast. A pair of black bears surrounded by sunrise mist. Shutterbugs perfectly captured the beauty…

National Bison Day is Nov. 5.

NCWF and the Carolina Bison Connection

The Cherokee of North Carolina called them “Yansi” or “Yvsai.” The early settlers called them “buffalo,” derived from the French word “boeuf” for beef. We know them as the American…

Beginner and novice hunters spent the day at Wood Duck Farm in Gastonia on Oct. 15, learning the ins and outs of deer hunting at a Getting Started Outdoors (GSO) workshop.

Getting Started Outdoors (GSO) Workshop Teaches Beginners the Ins and Outs of Hunting

Thirty-nine beginner and novice hunters spent the day at Wood Duck Farm in Gastonia on Oct. 15, 2022, learning the ins and outs of deer hunting at a Getting Started…

Aerial view of NC coast

Marine Fisheries Lawsuit Update: Mismanagement Case Against North Carolina Proceeds to Trial Court 

Update on Marine Fisheries Lawsuit The lawsuit to hold the State of North Carolina accountable for mismanaging its coastal fisheries will proceed without an appeal to the North Carolina Supreme…

Bats at sunset

Meet Some of NC’s Most Intriguing Residents: Bats 

Bat Appreciation Week is Oct. 24-31 Holy bat guano! Living right in our backyards and seen flying across North Carolina skies are some of the natural world’s most fascinating, ecologically…

Yates Mill Garden

South Wake Conservationists Give a Pollinator and Native Plant Thrill at Yates Mill

A historic mill and park in southwestern Wake County now boasts native gardens and wildlife-friendly habitats. And it’s all thanks to a motivated crew of North Carolina Wildlife Federation community…

Deer crossing road

Watch Out for Wildlife: 6 Tips to Reduce Deer-Vehicle Collisions

We’re coming up on that time of the year — when daylight savings ends, days are shorter, and deer behavior and movement patterns change due to mating. Here are some…

Leave the Leaves Embracing Beautiful Messes in Nature Benefits Wildlife Featured Image

Leave the Leaves: Embracing Beautiful Messes in Nature Benefits Wildlife 

Let’s leave the leaves this fall Guest blog by Matt Lotti, a lifelong fisherman, backpacker, gardener, native plant enthusiast and all-around nature lover who lives in Clayton. With the onset…

Kids and trash

Digging in the Dirt: September Planting & Chapter Highlights

September planting and chapter highlights Conservation Coordinator Luke Bennett and Director of Conservation Partnerships Tara Moore share updates below. Thanks to Duke Energy Foundation for helping make habitat restoration projects…

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Wildlife Policy & Conservation Actions Focus of NCWF Annual Meeting 

Wildlife policy and actions to conserve wildlife species and habitats were the focus of North Carolina Wildlife Federation’s annual meeting on Sept. 10, 2022, in Cary. Manley Fuller, NCWF’s vice…

NCWF's new Butterfly Highway heat map shows the dedication of pollinator lovers across North Carolina. Areas shaded in red represent the highest concentrations of registered pollinator pitstops.

Butterfly Highway Pollinator Pitstops Heating Up Across North Carolina 

Pollinator Pitstops & Butterfly Highway Network Update from Luke Bennett, NCWF conservation coordinator North Carolina Wildlife Federation has been working on new tools to celebrate and promote your hard work…