Posts Tagged ‘Habitat’
The North Carolina Coastal Plain and Its Wildlife
What is the Coastal Plain? North Carolina’s Coastal Plain covers approximately 45% of the state’s land area and consists of two sub-regions, the Inner Coastal Plain and the Outer Coastal…
Read MoreThe North Carolina Piedmont and its Wildlife
What is the Piedmont? The Piedmont region of North Carolina lies centrally between the mountainous western part of the state and the Coastal Plain to the east. This area, once…
Read MoreBirdwatching Essentials: Your Guide to Birding Success in Cities, Suburbs, and Countrysides
Birds are found just about everywhere in North Carolina. From the friendly backyard catbird to the high-flying osprey, birds occupy just about every ecological niche you could imagine. Dabbling ducks…
Read MoreWildlife-Friendly Urban Spaces: 10 Ways to Secure Your Land, Gardens, and Trash for Wildlife
What does it mean to create a wildlife-friendly space for urban wildlife? Its easy to get caught up in our day-to-day rhythms and routines, especially in the places that are…
Read MoreProtecting Our Old Growth Legacy: NCWF and National Wildlife Federation endorse US Forest Service forest plan
This Op-Ed by NCWF VP of Conservation Policy Manley Fuller was distributed by the Asheville Citizen Times. “I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a…
Read MoreForest Dynamics – On Wildlife and Ecological Succession
Landscapes are ever-changing, constantly evolving under the influence of both natural and unnatural factors. Landscapes can change suddenly (as in the case of fires or flooding), or very slowly over…
Read More“What is an ecosystem, anyway?” : How wildlife fits into ecological communities and drives ecosystem function
“Harmony with land is like harmony with a friend; you cannot cherish his right hand and chop off his left…The land is one organism. Its parts, like our own parts,…
Read MoreNew Coastal Community Wildlife Habitat Benefits Wildlife and Neighborhoods
North Carolina is one of the most rapidly growing states in the country. Though there may be some benefits to such an increase, a surge in population numbers inevitably leads to heightened competition for resources…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Wildlife Federation Renews Call for End to Inshore Shrimp Trawling After 2024 Flounder Season Canceled
CEO of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation Tim Gestwicki issues the following statement about the cancellation of the 2024 Recreational Flounder Season: “On May 23, 2024, the N.C. Division of…
Read MoreA 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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