“Barn Owlet Watch 2026” is underway for a nest box with six barn owl eggs located in the North Carolina Mountains, and the public has…
Flowers are blooming, cars are turning yellow with pollen, and we're switching from heating to air conditioning on the same day: clearly, it's springtime in…
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is advising residents that it is illegal to keep deer as pets and unwise to try to tame deer. Several incidents…
Anglers, get your fishing gear ready. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) will soon stock more than 60,000 trout from its Bobby N. Setzerfish hatchery…
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) has broken ground on a $10 million law enforcement training facility that will cement the agency’s presence at the…
On July 4, anglers of any age or residency status will be allowed to fish without a license in North Carolina from 12 a.m. —…
Coyotes are common throughout North Carolina, even in cities and suburbs, but often go unnoticed because they are very good at avoiding people. However, biologists…
The warm weather means more snakes will start to show up along trails, in the woods, crossing roads and in our yards. Wildlife diversity biologists…
Cute baby bunnies are a staple of Easter, but taking young rabbits out of your yard and into your home will likely do more harm…
If you suspect bats may be living in your home, biologists at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission ask that you relocate them responsibly before pup…
Officials from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced that recent legislation now allows for North Carolina residents, 50 — 69 years old, to purchase a…
This Independence Day, anyone in North Carolina, regardless of age, will be able to fish for free. Free Fishing Day, which runs from 12 a.m.…
The biologists who staff the NC Wildlife Helpline at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission handle a glut of calls each spring and summer about fawns,…
The warm weather means more snakes will start to show up along trails, in the woods, crossing roads and in our yards. Wildlife diversity biologists…
Expect to see or hear more coyotes in the coming weeks as young coyotes — those born this past spring — begin leaving their parents’…