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Firearm Safety Reminders for Hunting Seasons

  • 10 October 2023
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Firearm Safety Reminders for Hunting Seasons
t’s a busy time of year for the North Carolina hunting community. Blackpowder and gun deer hunting seasons begin this month, as well as duck, bear, small game and other hunting seasons. The N.C. Wildlife...
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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...
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Biologists Discover Two New Crayfish Species in Western North Carolina

  • 10 May 2023
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Biologists Discover Two New Crayfish Species in Western North Carolina
North Carolina is home to two new species of crayfish found only in Wilkes and Watauga counties in North Carolina – and nowhere else in the world. The species, the Stony Fork crayfish (Cambarus lapidosus) and the...
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Celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week 2023

  • 1 May 2023
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Celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week 2023
It’s that time of year! North Carolina kids and their families are invited to join in the fun of National Fishing and Boating Week, June 3-11. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) and its partners will be...
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Where Do License Dollars Go?

  • 6 September 2022
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Where Do License Dollars Go?
Buying a license to fish in North Carolina isn’t just the lawful thing to do, it’s a way of giving back to our shared natural world. Your license dollars – whether it’s to fish, hunt or trap...
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