Posts Tagged ‘Wildlife’
Charlotte Says Yes to Wildlife-Friendly Gardens
The Charlotte City Council has unanimously approved a change to local vegetation rules that makes it easier for residents to garden for wildlife. This week’s vote marks an important step…
Read MoreTracks, Trails & Telltales: How to Read Wildlife Stories
From the backcountry, to suburban backyards, to the small flower beds of busy city streets – wildlife is everywhere. While some habitats are healthier or more hospitable than others, you’d…
Read MoreWild Connections – NCWF’s 2025 Year in Review
When you step outside – and if you look closely – you’ll notice something that exists everywhere: connections. Walk into the woods and, beneath your feet, a vast network of…
Read MoreEyes to the Sky – Building Chimney Swift Towers in Coastal North Carolina
With your eyes to the sky around sunset, you may see small, bat-like birds swooping and swiveling. With their torpedo shaped body, they glide through the sky like part of…
Read MoreFor the Love of Birds: Six Birds from North Carolina’s list of Species of Greatest Conservation Need
Donate To The Birds This Giving Tuesday Birds have always fascinated us. Two of the oldest expressions of this fascination are a 40,000-year-old cave painting of giant birds in…
Read MoreWild Bird Essentials: How to Provide Birds with Shelter, Food, and Water
A significant aspect of conserving wildlife involves the ongoing task of advocating for wildlife and raising voices for those that do not have a voice. This can be achieved by…
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 MoreNext in The Field: NCWF’s 2025 Scholarship Winners
Black bears, seagrass meadows, white-tailed deer genetics, oyster reefs, and endangered crayfish. Seven undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. students attending NC State University and Duke University received 2025 North Carolina Wildlife…
Read MoreNCWF 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…
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