Why Wildlife in North Carolina magazine? Easy. Consider it your inspiration to go experience North Carolina’s great outdoors.
Wildlife in North Carolina offers the kind of hunting and fishing insight that you can use to have a better day in the field and on the water, written by the state’s leading wildlife and outdoor experts. We keep you up to date with conservation and the latest news from the field. We highlight public areas and natural wonders for you to explore. Open one of our issues and you’ll see hunting and fishing seasons at a glance, brilliant wildlife photography, fascinating stories, and recipes foodies will want to make!
We publish Wildlife in North Carolina six times a year. That’s an issue every two months packed with captivating articles that will motivate you to get outside!
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Letter to the Editor/Feedback
Annual Photo Competition
Contributor Guidelines
written by Mike Zlotnicki I photographed by Melissa McGaw
Meet a few of the faces who help the Commission achieve its conservation mission.
written by Sydney Brown
Getting an estimate on the state's Canada goose population is messy but important work.
written by Alan Pomeroy
Spotting a "nocturnal" animal during the daytime is not necessarily cause for concern.
written and photographed by Jeff Hall
North Carolina's last known population of Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes lives among the bomb craters of Camp Lejeune.
Students learn to fool fish with feathers during fly-tying classes at the Pechmann Center.
written by Josh Leventhal I photographed by Melissa McGaw
Safe boating includes a variety of scenarios and situations for wildlife law enforcement officers to handle.
written by Jennifer Strules, Christopher DePerno and Colleen Olfenbuttel I photographed by Melissa McGaw
The Urban/Suburban Black Bear Study is researching how management plans can impact human-bear interactions.
Asaiah McIntyre and his Southern Guilford High School teammates took to the range in preparation for a regional Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournament. Not only did their shooting improve, but they also learned some lessons along the way.
The top photographs from over 1,800 entries will be on display next issue as part of our 18th annual photo competition.
written by Sydney Brown | illustrated by Liz Bradford
Learn the laws that help protect animals in need by placing them in one of three categories.
written by Ann May | illustrated by Amy Friend
Shoreline plants help protect ponds and lakes while providing food for critters that live there.
written by Sydney Brown | illustrated by Anne Runyon
Ducks are almost EVERYWHERE in North Carolina, yet not all ducks are the same.
From tiny ants to medium-sized mammals, all sorts of creatures prefer to make their homes in burrows beneath the surface.
Insects like ants, butterflies and wasps use tricks to keep predators away.
written by Liani Yirka | illustrated by Amy Friend
Waterfowl species like snow geese migrate south every winter to warm places like North Carolina.
May-June
Three Cheers for Our Volunteers
March-April:
Taking Toms with Decoys
Preserving a North Carolina Fishing Tradition
January-February:
Everyone is a Birder (PDF)
Wild & Tasty Cajun Catfish Stew (PDF)
State of the Gobble (PDF)
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