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

October 20, 2022
Aerial view of NC coast

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…

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Meet Some of NC’s Most Intriguing Residents: Bats 

October 17, 2022

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…

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

October 13, 2022

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…

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

October 12, 2022

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…

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Leave the Leaves: Embracing Beautiful Messes in Nature Benefits Wildlife 

October 9, 2022

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…

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Digging in the Dirt: September Planting & Chapter Highlights

October 3, 2022

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 

September 27, 2022

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

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Volunteers Needed for Fontana Lake Cleanup, Nov. 4-6

September 26, 2022

North Carolina conservation organizations need 150 volunteers from Nov. 4-6 to remove litter from Fontana Lake for the country’s largest trash cleanup effort in a national park. The event will…

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Butterfly Highway Pollinator Pitstops Heating Up Across North Carolina 

September 23, 2022

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…

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The Future of Conservation: Get to Know NCWF’s 2022 Scholarship Recipients

September 22, 2022

Environmental law and migratory birds, red wolves, entomology, freshwater fisheries and habitat, public lands, ornithology and marine fisheries. The fields of study of this year’s North Carolina Wildlife Federation scholarship…

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October Calendar of Wildlife & Habitat Happenings

September 21, 2022

October Calendar Opportunities to experience natural North Carolina are as diverse as our state’s spectacular landscape. And there’s no shortage of things to do, see and hear this month –…

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NCWF Joins Fight Against Misguided Legislation to Eliminate Sporting Excise Tax 

September 20, 2022

North Carolina Wildlife Federation, in partnership with National Wildlife Federation and dozens of affiliate organizations, submitted a letter opposing H.R. 8167 – RETURN Our Constitutional Rights Act 2022. “This misguided…

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