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North Carolina Wildlife Agency Offers Guidance as Animal Encounters Increase in Spring
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) offers helpful guidance when encountering various wildlife as they become more visible this time of year. Black Bears emerge…
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Hatchery Supported Trout Waters Open Saturday April 6, 2024
RALEIGH, N.C. (March 25, 2024) – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open approximately 1,000 miles of Hatchery Supported Trout…
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Research Underway on an Elusive Mountain Rabbit that may be Impacted by a Deadly Disease
It’s rare to spot an Appalachian cottontail rabbit in the wild. They live in the high elevations and steep topography of the…
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State Wildlife Agency Requests Public Support of Endangered Bat
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) invites the public to review and comment on a draft Virginia Big-Eared Bat Conservation Plan. The Virginia…
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The Billion Dollar Impact of North Carolina’s Mountain Trout Fishing
Each dollar anglers spend to fish for mountain trout in North Carolina returns $1.93 to its economy and results in…
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Dates Announced for State’s Annual Winter Trout Stockings
Anglers, get your fishing gear ready. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) will soon stock more than 67,000 trout from…
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Wildlife in North Carolina 2023-24 Photo Competition Now Open
RALEIGH, N.C. (Oct. 3, 2023) – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is accepting entries to its 19th annual Wildlife in North Carolina Photo Competition. Entries…
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Wild Turkey Harvest Sets Record with 2023 Season
RALEIGH, N.C. (June 20, 2023) – North Carolina’s 5-week wild turkey season had its highest ever recorded harvest of 24,089 birds,…
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Fish for Free in North Carolina’s Public Waters on July 4
On July 4, anyone in North Carolina, regardless of age, can enjoy one of the state’s best outdoor activities for…
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North Carolina’s Bear Harvest Sets Record for 2022 Season
RALEIGH, N.C. (June 7, 2023) — Results from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s 2022 annual bear harvest summary show that hunters…
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