In efforts to ensure a safer July 4 holiday experience on the water, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) Law Enforcement Division officers will participate in Operation Dry Water, a national campaign being observed July 4-6, developed through the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and the U.S. Coast Guard.
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The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) asks the public to refrain from the illegal practice of moving inland fish, specifically mountain trout, to other mountain water bodies as it can result in altering healthy habitats and negatively impact the agency’s ongoing aquatic conservation efforts.
Staff have been encountering newly introduced trout species into various mountain waterways during routine and post-Helene monitoring.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is providing guidance to livestock owners on methods to protect their animals from becoming prey to black bears.
Wildlife agencies in all 11 southeastern states where American alligators live, including the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC), have launched GatorWise, an outreach initiative that provides information to the public on avoiding human-alligator conflicts and living responsibly with alligators.
“As development continues to expand into once-remote areas where alligators live, we need to become GatorWise in order to safely share the land with this species,” said NCWRC Wildlife Biologist Alicia Wassmer.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has closed the recreational harvest of spotted seatrout in inland and joint (by hook-and-line) fishing waters from May 2 through June 30, 2025. The Commission voted to adopt a temporary rule implementing the harvest closure during its business meeting on April 17.
Alabama bass, which are invasive to North Carolina, are now in more rivers and lakes than ever before and are competing with our native fish and aquatic organisms. Biologists at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) are asking the public for help to prevent the spread and reduce the populations of this invasive species in order to protect the future of native largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) invites the public to participate in the 2025 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 a Species of Greatest Conservation Need.