The regulation for sheepshead harvest in inland and joint fishing waters of the state aligns with a recent proclamation enacting similar limits in coastal fishing waters.
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Wildlife officials offer tips to deter, not attract, black bears
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, in partnership with BearWise, has hot tips on how to look for and reduce potential attractants for black bear as they become more active now through the fall.
‘Barn Owlet Watch 2026’ Wildlife Commission cam goes live
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Barn Owlet Watch 2026 is now live, giving viewers 24-hour real time video and audio to all the happenings in a barn owl nest box in the western part of the state.
Striped bass season to open in parts of Tar-Pamlico, Neuse
Anglers may harvest striped bass by hook-and-line in areas of the Tar-Pamlico and Neuse rivers from April 1-30.
Online dashboard identifies locations of prescribed burns
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission offers an online dashboard that pinpoints where the agency is conducting prescribed burns on state game lands.
State wildlife commission seeks turtle tally volunteers
The annual spring Terrapin Tally, which is headed by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, relies on volunteers to spot and document the little aquatic turtles in marshes, estuaries and tidal creeks along the southern North Carolina coast.
Wildlife agency to host hearings on proposed fisheries rules
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission officials will discuss proposed temporary rule amendments for sheepshead and spotted seatrout during public hearings scheduled for this month.
State opens nominations for nongame advisory committee
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is accepting nominations for its Nongame Wildlife Advisory Committee now through March.
State seeks public input on migratory bird hunting seasons
The public comment period for the 2026-27 migratory game bird hunting seasons for waterfowl, webless migratory species and extended falconry is now open through March 4.
WRC proposes temporary spotted seatrout season closure
Public comments on the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s proposed temporary rule to close recreational spotted seatrout harvesting in inland and joint fishing waters April 6 – June 30 will be accepted through March 13.
Put your state tax refund toward vulnerable wildlife research
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is reminding anyone expecting a refund on their state taxes that they can donate a portion or all of their return to the state Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Fund.
Land Trust transfers 300 acres to state for conservation
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is now managing the Pasquotank River Preserve, which neighbors the state agency’s North River Game Land in Camden County.
Deer in eastern county may have had chronic wasting disease
A deer harvested in Edgecombe County has preliminarily tested positive for the disease, which would be the states 35th confirmed case since 2022, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission said Tuesday.
New fisheries reporting rules go into effect in a month
New reporting requirements for certain species of catch will go into effect Dec. 1 for recreational and commercial fishers.
Estuarine striped bass management changes meeting Nov. 5
NCDEQ’s Division of Marine Fisheries and North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission staff have planned an informational meeting for 6 p.m. Nov. 5 in Washington on management changes for striped bass in the Tar-Pamlico and Neuse rivers.
Biologists heartened by red wolf program’s recent successes
While still far from recovered, more endangered eastern red wolves in northeastern North Carolina are breeding, more pups are surviving, coyote hybridization has been cut, and there are fewer mortalities from vehicle strikes and gunshots.
