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Thanks 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…
Legislation 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…
NC 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…
NC Wildlife Resources Commission Highlights Importance of House Bill 442 to Protect Juvenile Fish Nurseries
Contact your representative now and urge them to support HB442 and join every other shrimping state in prohibiting large-scale, inshore bottom shrimp trawling. North Carolina Wildlife Federation (NCWF) applauds the…
NCWF Applauds North Carolina Senate for Advancing Critical Legislation to Protect Our Juvenile Fish – HB442
The North Carolina Senate resoundingly voted to pass House Bill 442, progressing historic legislation to prohibit large-scale, inshore bottom shrimp trawling in our estuaries. North Carolina Wildlife Federation (NCWF) commends…
Thanks to Our Volunteers! – May 2025 Community Wildlife Chapter Updates
North Carolina Wildlife Federation staff and Community Wildlife Chapter volunteers were in full swing throughout the month of April, they connected people to the outdoors via paddles and outings, native…
On the Shoulders of Giants – Celebrating NCWF’s 60th Annual Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards
Protecting, conserving, and restoring North Carolina’s wildlife and habitats is no small task. As banquet emcee and award chair T. Edward Nickens aptly put it, it is an ongoing and…
How Species are Listed and Protected Under the Endangered Species Act
NCWF often highlights wildlife species featured on the state’s Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) list, including species classified as endangered or threatened. These species need conservation efforts and funding…
Endangered North Carolina: Taking a look at some of the state’s endangered species, and how you can help
Endangered Species Day, celebrated each May, is a day to raise awareness for the species we are most at risk of losing. It certainly does not seem like a day…
Thanks to Our Volunteers! – April 2025 Community Wildlife Chapter Updates
North Carolina Wildlife Federation staff and Community Wildlife Chapter volunteers were in full swing throughout the month of April, they connected people to the outdoors via paddles and outings, native…
A Major Step Forward for Hunters, Anglers, and Private Land Conservation: NCWF Applauds NC Senate for Passing Senate Bill 220
On April 8, 2025, the North Carolina Senate advanced a critical piece of legislation aimed at reinforcing private property rights and supporting equitable access for North Carolina’s sportsmen and women.…
