North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

Projects

A draft recovery plan for the freshwater mussel, Yellow Lance (Elliptio lanceolata) is available for public review and comment until December 21, 2022. The yellow lance faces a variety of threats from declines in water quality, loss of stream flow, riparian and instream habitat fragmentation, and...

Press Release

Nov 21, 2022

A Journey Back Home: Young Endangered Cape Fear Shiners Released into the Cape Fear River

USFWS and North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission Biologists Give a Head Start to Endangered Cape Fear Shiners

Story

Nov 2, 2022

Endangered Species Act

Group of people walking along a dirt road past conifer trees and a scenic vista

Snapshot: Experts Come Together to Develop Strategy for Red Spruce Restoration

Natural resource experts visit North Carolina's Black Mountains to Begin Developing a Strategy for Spruce Restoration.

Story

Aug 5, 2022

Habitat Restoration

Snapshot: Abandoned Mine Lays the Foundation for Rare Bat Recovery

State and federal biologists conduct a routine bat inventory at an abandoned iron mine in western North Carolina, a spot that exemplifies the challenges-and hopes- faced by bat conservation efforts.

Story

Feb 16, 2022

Endangered Species Act

USFWS Region 4 Hatchery Staff Work Together to Monitor Lake Sturgeon Released in the Tennessee River

What happens to hatchery-raised Lake Sturgeon after release in the Tennessee River?

Story

Dec 27, 2021

Science and Technology

Two people, both wearing helmets, are bent over along the edge of a stand of small trees

Snapshot: Cutting Trees to Conserve One of America's Rarest Habitats

At first blush, cutting trees may seem counterintuitive to conservation, but it can be a fundamental technique for managing southern Appalachian bogs, one of the nation's rarest habitats.

Story

Oct 12, 2021

Land Management

Casual sighting leads to endangered bat discovery

Asheville, North Carolina - On May 9, 2016, biologist Chris Kelly saw a lone bat on a bridge crossing the French Broad River outside Asheville, North Carolina. Five years later, everything wildlife biologists thought they knew about endangered gray bats in this corner of the Blue Ridge Mountains...

Story

May 26, 2021

Endangered Species Act

White-nose syndrome diminishes North Carolina bat populations

Regular monitoring begins to unveil the impact of white-nose syndrome on North Carolina's bats.

Story

Apr 29, 2020

Wildlife Management

Two snorkelers in a river, heads above water, conversing

Mussel returns to French Broad River after 100-year absence

As a trio of kids on inner tubes quietly floated down the French Broad River outside Rosman, North Carolina, a nearby snorkeler broke the river’s surface, disturbing the quiet with a quick clearing of water from his snorkel. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Jason Mays was searching the...

Story

Aug 20, 2019

Endangered Species Act

Rusty patched bumble bee on a wild bergamot flower

Service and partners see opportunities for declining pollinators on solar farms

The increasing presence of solar farms provides an opportunity to advance pollinator conservation.

Story

Aug 7, 2019

Endangered Species Act

North Carolina Biologist Recognized for Work to Recover Endangered Species

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recognized N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission biologist Rachael Hoch with its Recovery Champion award, recognizing her significant contribution to the recovery of federally threatened or endangered animals.

Story

Jun 6, 2017

Endangered Species Act

Partner Category

State and Provincial Agencies

Our hands-on stewardship and public engagement is often done in conjunction with state and provincial agencies.

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

Other Partners

Here are just a few of our National Partners. You can view the full list of FWS partners, along with the regions and areas of focus our work together entails.