The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced today that Christian Waters will serve as the agency’s next chief deputy director. For the last nine years, Waters has served as the agency’s chief of its Inland Fisheries Division.
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Today, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) awarded Dr. Reid Wilson Laney of Raleigh, NC, the Thomas L. Quay Wildlife Diversity Award, bestowed each year to an individual who demonstrates a strong commitment to North Carolina’s nongame conservation efforts and is a leader in promoting and sustaining wildlife diversity.
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is developing a plan for this year’s Public Mountain Trout Waters (PMTW) stocking program that will incorporate modifications needed due to major damage to the Armstrong State Fish Hatchery caused by Hurricane Helene. It will include hatchery repair plans and adjusted production operations, stocking schedule and revised online maps.
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At its business meeting today, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced that after a thorough application and review process, the Commission selected Michael Kyle Briggs as executive director of the agency. Since December 2015 Briggs has served as Chief Deputy Director overseeing the agency’s day-to-day operations as well as leading the agency’s Law Enforcement, Wildlife Management, Inland Fisheries and Habitat Conservation Divisions and a newly established Genetics Program.
A manatee has been successfully rescued from a Tar River canal in Greenville, Pitt County. It is the first documented case of a manatee being rescued in North Carolina.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) has released an orphaned female bear cub in an undisclosed and remote Western North Carolina mountain area.
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission’s (NCWRC) Armstrong State Fish Hatchery in McDowell County north of Marion sustained significant damage as a result of flooding and landslides during Hurricane Helene.
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is completing construction of a new boating access area at Draper Landing in Eden, Rockingham County. The project is expected to be completed by Nov. 1.
“This will be a great addition to our rivers and provide a great opportunity for the citizens and visitors to get outdoors,” said Eden Parks & Recreation Director Ray Thomas.