The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) invites the public to participate in the 2026 Terrapin Tally, a volunteer-supported survey event conducted each spring to learn more about diamondback terrapins. These small, aquatic turtles live near coastal marshes, estuaries and tidal creeks, and are listed in North Carolina as a Species of Special Concern and federally as a Species of Greatest Conservation Need.
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The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is seeking nominations for its Nongame Wildlife Advisory Committee (NWAC) through March 30, 2026. The NWAC is comprised of North Carolina citizens and stakeholders who use their scientific, academic, habitat and partnership expertise to provide advice to the NCWRC on nongame wildlife conservation issues and opportunities for the state’s most vulnerable wildlife populations.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is seeking public comments on its Yellow Lampmussel Conservation Plan through March 8, 2026.
NCWRC developed this conservation plan to direct management activities for the Yellow Lampmussel, Lampsilis cariosa, known in North Carolina from the Chowan, Roanoke, Tar, Neuse, Cape Fear, Yadkin-Pee Dee, and Lumber River basins.
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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 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 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 Nongame Wildlife Advisory Committee (NWAC) will meet on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at the Commission Conference Room, 5th Floor, 1751 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, NC, from 10:00am to 1:30pm.
Members of the public may join in person or by Zoom (registration is required).
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) has awarded the late Walter Cross of Asheboro this year’s prestigious Lawrence G. Diedrick Small Game Award. The award recognizes meaningful contributions that benefit small game in North Carolina.
Cross, a Randolph County native, was the longest-serving active member of the North Carolina Forest Service (NCFS) before he passed away on May 27, 2025.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) recently released twelve rehabilitated black bear cubs back to the wild, with four of them coming from the coastal region and eight from the mountains.