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The Nongame Wildlife Advisory Committee (NWAC) will meet on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at the Commission Conference Room, 5th Floor, 1751 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, NC, at 10:00am - 1:30pm.

Members of the public may join in person or by Zoom (registration is required).

The Wild Turkey Committee Meeting will meet via Zoom on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.

Members of the public may join via Zoom by registering in advance.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission have entered into a $290 million Good Neighbor Agreement to support Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in Western North Carolina. The agreement — the largest of its kind for the Forest Service — will speed up recovery efforts, create new jobs, reduce overall costs and strengthen communities impacted by the hurricane.

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) has released the 2026 public mountain trout waters stocking schedule and announced efforts to address impacts caused during a $50 million major renovation.  

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) invites those filing a 2025 North Carolina state tax return to donate all or a portion of their refund to the N.C. Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Fund. Contributions will support research and conservation management projects for the state’s most vulnerable wildlife populations.

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) has awarded Dr. William McLarney of Franklin, N.C., 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 board will meet will meet via Zoom on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 9:00 am.

The purpose of the Special Webinar Meeting is to review a request for emergency water safety rulemaking and two temporary inland fishing rule amendments.

Members of the public may join via Zoom by registering in advance.

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is advising residents that it is illegal to keep deer as pets and unwise to try to tame deer. Several incidents have occurred across the state this year involving people and dogs being attacked and injured by deer that were likely raised by humans illegally and regularly fed by local neighbors.

The board will meet will meet in the Commission Room, 5th Floor, 1751 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, NC, on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 9:00 am.

Members of the public may join via Zoom by registering in advance.

The following committees will meet in the Commission Room, 5th Floor, 1751 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, NC, on Wednesday, December 3, 2025: 

9:00 am - 9:30 am
Executive

9:30 - 10:00 am
Boating Safety

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Habitat Nongame & Endangered Species

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Fisheries

1:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Migratory Birds & Waterfowl

1:45 pm - 2:30 pm
Wild Turkey

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Committee of the Whole