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The Endangered Species Act outlines the process for listing species as endangered or threatened
May 24

How Species are Listed and Protected Under the Endangered Species Act

NCWF often highlights wildlife species featured on the state’s Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) list, including species classified as endangered or threatened. These species need conservation efforts and funding…

Burnt Mill Creek Cleanup, January 13. Lower Cape Fear Wildlife kicked off 2024 with a cleanup at Burnt Mill Creek in Wilmington. Volunteers removed 100 pounds of trash from the riparian habitat. These cleanup efforts improve habitat conditions for a variety of native wildlife species!
May 21

Waters for Wildlife – NCWF’s Chapter Impact and Engagement Around NC Waters and Wetlands

When it comes down to it – we can’t survive without water. This may seem obvious, but the reality of this fact goes beyond what most people think about water.…

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May 21

A Call from the Top – Gov. Cooper’s Executive Order provides critical roadmap for NC wetlands

This story was featured in the Spring 2024 edition of the NCWF journal. North Carolina’s wetlands hold immense value, providing vital habitat for numerous wildlife species, recreational opportunities to North…

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May 09

The Fight for Wetlands Protections: NCWF and other conservation groups move to defend remaining federal wetlands protections from attack

Wetlands that shelter wildlife and protect communities are at risk, but NCWF and other conservation groups are standing up for wetlands protections. Attorneys for the North Carolina Wildlife Federation and…

Lincoln Heights Garden Workday, April 2. In recent years, the South Wake Conservationists have created a series of pollinator gardens in Wake County. Lincoln Heights Magnet Elementary School in Fuquay-Varina was first on the list to be created! The chapter alongside the school’s Green Team removed dead growth, weeded the garden and planted several native trees!
Apr 30

Digging in the Dirt: April 2024 Chapter Highlights

North Carolina Wildlife Federation staff and Community Wildlife Chapter volunteers did a whole lot of seed packing, nature walking, shoreline installing, wildlife workshopping, participatory science training, Earth Day celebrating, environmental…

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Apr 30

NCWF Scholarship Recipient Bailey Kephart Researches Federally Threatened Black Rails

Nestled within the high marshes of North Carolina’s coastline, an entire ecosystem thrives, hidden from plain sight amid the grass and needlerush. Life unfolds discreetly here, contributing to an orchestra…

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Apr 30

Passing By: Remembering Extinct Wildlife in North Carolina

According to LandScope America and the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, there are at least 990 vertebrate species (excluding marine fishes), more than 3,500 invertebrates, and over 5,500 species of plants…

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Mar 27

High Hopes: North Carolina Treefrogs

As the season shifts towards warmer weather and longer days, many wildlife species emerge from hibernation and begin the search for food and mates. This emergence looks different across species,…

Ocean Advocacy Workshop, March 22 - 23. Over 100 people, including NCWF chapter leaders and college students, were in attendance at the two-day advocacy workshop held in partnership with UNCG Sustainability & Green Fund, NCWF, and the Plastic Ocean Project. Haw River State Park hosted the two-day-long event, where speakers informed attendees about the Rights of Nature bill, plastic impacts in our oceans, and NCWF’s Save Our Sounds campaign and how they could be advocates for our environment and wildlife by leveraging social media. Attendants also took part in a guided nature walk through the state park and smores in the evening!
Mar 27

Digging in the Dirt: March Chapter Highlights 2024

North Carolina Wildlife Federation staff and Community Wildlife Chapter volunteers did a whole lot of tree planting, soil digging, nest installing, creek cleaning, moth viewing, invasive plant removing, environmental educating…

Photo Credit: Black Fox Squirrel - Ralph Cooper, NCWF Photo Contest Submission. Gray squirrel - Bronwyn Lane, NCWF Photo Contest Submission.
Mar 27

Get Squirrely: What You May Not Know About NC’s Five Squirrel Species

Eastern gray squirrels are a constant presence throughout the state, appearing in suburban yards, town parks, and even in remote backcountry areas. This omnipresence even earned them the spot as…

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Mar 27

Treetop Wildlife and Forest Habitats Face Threats from Invasive Species

Nature operates in a delicate balance, where each species has a specialized role to play in its ecosystem. But this balance is threatened by many modern-day factors that have impacts…

This blog is revised from the 2023 blog post "Eastern Wild Turkeys: Another North Carolina Conservation Success Story", with updates to reflect the NCWRC 2023 turkey season harvest reports, and the roosting behaviors of wild turkeys.
Mar 27

North Carolina Wild Turkeys – Wildlife in the Overstory 2024 Revised Edition

What do you know about wild turkeys and their treetop roosting habits? “For the Truth the Turkey is in Comparison a much more respectable Bird [than the bald eagle], and…

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