Celebrating Our Natural Heritage – Endangered Species Day is May 19, 2023

  • 18 May 2023
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Celebrating Our Natural Heritage – Endangered Species Day is May 19, 2023
This Friday, May 19, is Endangered Species Day, and it also marks the 50th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, a landmark piece of legislation that protects and conserves native fish, plants and wildlife and their...

Call for Nominations for the 2023 Small Game Award

  • 1 March 2023
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Call for Nominations for the 2023 Small Game Award
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is seeking nominations for its Lawrence G. Diedrick Small Game Award. This prestigious honor recognizes meaningful contributions of an individual or...

Call for Nominations for 2022 Small Game Awards

  • 10 March 2022
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Call for Nominations for 2022 Small Game Awards
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is seeking nominations for its Lawrence G. Diedrick Small Game Award. This prestigious honor recognizes meaningful contributions of an individual or organization...

UPDATE! Wildlife Commission Monitors Mysterious Avian Disease

  • 13 August 2021
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UPDATE! Wildlife Commission Monitors Mysterious Avian Disease
In late May, biologists began to receive reports of sick and dying songbirds in several states near North Carolina. MORE

Crossing Paths with Crossbills

  • 4 May 2021
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Crossing Paths with Crossbills
In the fall of 2020, we headed to the field in search of a unique and rather uncommon bird – the red crossbill. This unusual finch uses its asymmetrical bill to extract seed from the cones of conifer trees. The...
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