Posts Tagged ‘Conservation’
NCWF Announces 7th Annual Photo Contest Winners
Photographers across the state perfectly captured the beauty and diversity of our state’s natural resources for North Carolina Wildlife Federation’s 7th Annual Wildlife Photography Contest. NCWF received over 1,000 submissions…
Read MoreWildlife on Public Lands: 7 Species That Rely on NC’s Parks, Forests, and Refuges
North Carolina is home to over five million acres of public land, comprising both state and federal properties. This means roughly 16% of the state’s land area is designated as…
Read MoreUPDATE! Cerulean Warbler and Avian Diversity Survey: A Successful Season in the Field
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) recently released the draft of the 2025 North Carolina State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP)—a document that plays a foundational role in guiding wildlife…
Read MoreLife Above Us : A Night of Bat Discovery at Haw River State Park
A chorus of car doors, plastic folding chair legs clunking against one another and rubber soled hiking shoes scuffling about the pavement filled the Haw River State Park parking lot…
Read MoreGood 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…
Read MoreSinging 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…
Read MoreMountain 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…
Read MoreThanks 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…
Read MoreLegislation 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…
Read MoreNC 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…
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