Posts Tagged ‘Conservation’
New Red Wolf Litters Offer Hope While Highlighting the Need for Connected Habitat
This spring, four litters of critically endangered Red Wolf pups were born in eastern North Carolina, marking an important milestone in the recovery of a species that once stood on…
Read MoreBuilding Better Habitat: Lake Norman’s New Artificial Reef Structures Benefit Wildlife and Anglers
As North Carolina continues to grow, conserving wildlife increasingly requires innovative solutions. In places where natural habitat has been lost or altered, that can mean creating new structures that restore…
Read MoreEvery Acre Matters: Connecting Wildlife Habitat Across North Carolina’s Electric Corridors
With more than 85 percent of North Carolina’s land in private ownership, conserving and connecting wildlife habitat requires innovative solutions. As development continues to fragment forests, farms, and natural areas,…
Read MoreNorth Carolina’s New Budget Delivers Historic Wins for Conservation
For the past two years, North Carolina stood alone as the only state in the nation operating without a comprehensive state budget. That uncertainty made long-term planning difficult across government,…
Read MoreCrossings: Habitat Connectivity and A Historic Investment in North Carolina Wildlife Crossings
“The chief irony of biological annihilation is this: we are both its cause and its solution.” – Ben Goldfarb, Crossings We live in a world with many severed connections –…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Wildlife Federation Joins Legal Challenge to Defend Endangered Species Habitat Protections
North Carolina Wildlife Federation (NCWF), alongside conservation organizations from across the country, has notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) of its intent…
Read MoreHunters, Conservation, and the Making of America’s Wildlife Legacy
When most people think of conservation, they picture national parks, wildlife refuges, endangered species recovery programs, or maybe habitat restoration projects. While all of these facets are essential to wildlife…
Read MoreNCWF In The Field – May, 2026
North Carolina Wildlife Federation staff and Community Wildlife Chapters connected 1,256 people to nature through 39 wildlife and habitat events and activities in May, including: Planting 257 native trees and…
Read MoreIn Search of the Frosted Elfin: NCWF Volunteers Survey Rare Butterflies in Northeastern North Carolina
For a few short weeks each spring, one of North Carolina’s rarest butterflies quietly appears on the Coastal Plain. Small, fast-flying, and easy to miss, the frosted elfin is a…
Read MoreHolding Onto Hope: Celebrating NCWF’s 61st Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards
The work of conservation rarely offers easy wins. It asks for patience, resilience, and a willingness to keep going – even when the path forward feels uncertain. In his remarks,…
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