Posts Tagged ‘Wildlife Conservation’
North 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 MoreFox Creek Park: A Story of Restoration, Ecology, and Community
It’s a Sunday afternoon in late March at Fox Creek Park in the heart of Swannanoa. Unseasonably warm without a cloud in the sky. The park is springing back to…
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,…
Read MoreA Dangerous Shift: Redefining “Harm” Puts Endangered Wildlife at Risk
In the early 1970s, conservation in the United States was falling short. Recognizing the urgency, President Richard Nixon called on Congress to take action. The result was the Endangered Species…
Read MoreGame Species and Red Wolves: A Path to Coexistence on Private Lands – Guest Blog
Guest blog written by Luke Lolies, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, US Fish and Wildlife Service In Hyde County, North Carolina, private landowner Jeff Akin is proving that conservation and hunting…
Read MoreIt’s Not a Swine Time in North Carolina – The History and Ecological Impact of Feral Swine
The story of feral swine is one of scarcity and abundance – of animals once prized and welcomed as livestock, but now an ecological menace. It’s a story bound up…
Read MoreWildlife Architects: Nests, Burrows, and Other Ingenious Animal Homes
One of the most noticeable impacts that humans have had on the landscape is right in front of our eyes, nearly everywhere we turn – our architecture. The homes, buildings,…
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