NOAA Fisheries has designated critical habitat for Atlantic sturgeon in parts of coastal rivers from Maine to Florida, a requirement under the Endangered Species Act.
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NOAA Asks Public to Report Injured Whales
Federal officials said last week that humpback whales are dying at alarming rates along the Atlantic coast, but the explanation has eluded scientists.
Venus Flytrap: History of the ‘Tippitywichit’
A Wilmington historian tells how the world learned of this gloriously peculiar plant that grew in the land of the lower Cape Fear.
The Humpback of Emerald Isle
An early evening stroll for Sam Bland and Bright Walker brought an unexpected pleasure: a humpback whale cruising the shore, and a moment of community with all who experienced it.
The Life and Times of the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker
Sam Bland gets a ride-along with US Fish and Wildlife Service biologists as they locate and band endangered red-cockaded woodpecker chicks in the Croatan National Forest. Read more to find out how the birds are doing in their fight to survive.
Rare Butterfly Begins to Stir Among Dunes
Along a 30-mile stretch of the central N.C. coastline what may be the rarest butterfly in the world is awakening from its winter slumber.
Protecting the Sturgeon: Joy and Consternation
Environmentalist cheer the listing of the Atlantic sturgeon as an endangered species while state officials worry about the restrictions that will follow.
Atlantic Sturgeon: Protecting an Ancient Giant
Once abundant in North Carolina, this primitive fish whose ancestors swam among dinosaurs will be added to the federal Endangered Species List Friday, causing consternation and joy.
