The totals are now in from when dozens of birders flocked to Ocracoke in late December to join in the annual nationwide Christmas Bird Count.
Wildlife
Beachgoers asked to look out for cold-stunned sea turtles
Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials are asking residents and visitors to keep an eye out for cold-stunned turtles.
‘Cool critters’: Spotlight on 12 species of freshwater turtles
North Carolina is home to 17 species of freshwater turtles, with about a dozen calling the coastal plain home.
Duck tests positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission biologists remind hunters to follow best practices when handling waterfowl after harvest.
Wildlife Commission rule changes virtual hearing Jan. 20
The public hearing is to review the 2022-2023 proposed regulation changes to inland fishing, hunting, trapping, game lands and other regulated activities.
Christmas bird counts set for Ocracoke, Portsmouth
Christmas Bird Counts will be held on Portsmouth Dec. 30 and Ocracoke Dec. 31 and will be entered into the NC Bird Atlas, in its first of a five-year project to gather information about the state’s bird populations.
Lady Swan birding cruise to tour Swansboro waters Sunday
Birding experts will lead an educational cruise aboard the Lady Swan Boat Tours’ covered ferryboat starting at 10 a.m. Sunday in Swansboro.
Natural Sciences museum to help educators explore coast
Educators can learn more about the wildlife in North Carolina during a January tour of Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge near Plymouth or about Carolina Beach’s natural area and see carnivorous plants, like the Venus flytrap.
How to coexist with North Carolina’s wild foxes, coyotes
As more foxes and coyotes are spotted in developed coastal communities, Wildlife Resources Commission officials remind residents the importance of coexisting with these animals.
NC program needs help cataloging birds this winter
Birders can contribute to the NC Bird Atlas, a log of all bird species, by sharing their sightings on eBird, an online resource for observation data.
Support the Ocracoke herd through ‘Adopt A Pony’ program
Outer Banks Forever is supporting the Ocracoke herd through symbolic adoption program to help pay for their ongoing care and feeding.
Cooper announces appointments to state boards
Gov. Roy Cooper has named longtime environmental attorney Robin W. Smith to chair the Environmental Management Commission, part of a spate of appointments to state boards and commissions announced Wednesday.
Wildlife Commission’s Green Growth Toolbox series to begin
The North Carolina Wildlife Commission is offering a free webinar series on tools for local governments to conserve wildlife and natural resources during growth.
Changes to land from coastal storms can enhance habitat
Researchers have developed a way to use aerial images to show how barrier islands change over time and how natural processes that reshape islands and destroy infrastructure like N.C. 12 can also help coastal wildlife thrive.
NC Bird Atlas to help prioritize conservation efforts
Volunteers are helping with a five-year project known as the North Carolina Bird Atlas that began this past spring to catalog the size and distribution of the state’s bird populations.
Gray, red foxes and coyotes: Know your coastal canids
Coastal North Carolina is home to two kinds of foxes and also the wily coyotes, and it can be important to know the differences.
