Posts Tagged ‘Endangered Species’
“Clearing the Water” Around the Eastern Hellbender
What comes to mind when you think about the North Carolina Mountains? Perhaps the sound of bluegrass music, the taste of a hearty soup on a bitter cold day, or…
Read MoreSenator Budd Joins Tillis in Backing Bipartisan Wildlife Bill
RALEIGH, NC – RALEIGH — Senator Ted Budd has joined Senator Thom Tillis in cosponsoring a bipartisan wildlife conservation bill, the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, that will dedicate $1.4 billion annually to locally-led…
Read MoreRecovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA) back in Congress, Tillis leading
Last year, as time ran out, Congress narrowly failed to pass the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA), which meant that all 50 states were left to face drastic underfunding of…
Read MoreA Golden Ticket for Wildlife and Habitat – Governor Cooper declares February “Prescribed Fire Awareness Month”
We are now in what is known as “prescribed burn season”, and with it comes North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper’s proclamation that the month of February will now be “Prescribed…
Read MoreA Scientific Look at Predator-Prey Relationships and Efforts to Reduce Red Wolf and Coyote Hybridization
by Dr. Liz Rutledge, director of wildlife resources, and Katerina Ramos, red wolf education and outreach coordinator Finding a mate can be challenging with a limited number of red wolves…
Read MoreRed Wolf Center Welcomes Two New Residents
Visitors to the Red Wolf Center on Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge will see a couple of new faces in the exhibit enclosure: 4-year-old red wolf brothers who were relocated…
Read MoreThe Story Behind the Birth of Critically Endangered Red Wolf Pups
A red wolf couple – dubbed 2225F and 2323M – renewed and sparked hope for the critically endangered red wolf species when they recently became parents to six pups –…
Read MoreRed Wolf Webcams Offer 24/7 Peek Inside Den of World’s Most Endangered Wolf
Watch the red wolf webcams Wildlife and nature lovers from all over can get a 24/7 glimpse into the life of a pair of captive red wolves thanks to recently…
Read MoreConservation Conversations: Howling for Red Wolves
American red wolves (Canis rufus) once roamed most of the eastern half of the United States, but their populations declined due to hunting and habitat loss. Today, red wolves are…
Read MorePrey for the Pack: Habitat Improvement Program Benefits Private Landowners and Wildlife
Conservation of wildlife begins with habitat. With the majority of land in North Carolina privately owned, it’s vital for conservation groups to form partnerships with landowners to prevent loss of…
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