In February, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission issued a proclamation and distributed a press release stating that the 2022 striped bass harvest season in the Roanoke River Management Area would be reduced... MORE
This year the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will celebrate its 75th anniversary. Since 1947, the agency, and its employees, Commissioners volunteers, partners and leaders, have made an incredible impact... MORE
Nominations are now being accepted for a deserving recipient of the 17th annual Thomas L. Quay Wildlife Diversity Award. This prestigious award honors an individual who has made significant, long-standing commitment to, and demonstrated leadership in promoting conservation of nongame species and their habitats in North Carolina. MORE
Bears have been in the news a lot lately here in North Carolina. More black bears are on the landscape thanks to successful bear management practices employed by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission staff, and more people are seeing bears as urban sprawl expands the human footprint into bear habitat. MORE
Tropical Depression Fred hit western North Carolina hard this past August causing severe damage at the Bobby N. Setzer Fish Hatchery and Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education. About 1 million trout were lost and our staff were left with a huge challenge to ensure Delayed Harvest stockings would run as scheduled starting Oct. 1. MORE