/tags/conservation Conservation en-US Copyright Mon, 08 Jul 2024 15:02:36 GMT /environment/2024-07-08/virginia-big-eared-ear-bat-conservation-nc-wildlife-endangered The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission’s plan lays out a “one-stop shop” on the past and future of the Virginia big-eared bat. Mon, 08 Jul 2024 15:02:36 GMT /environment/2024-07-08/virginia-big-eared-ear-bat-conservation-nc-wildlife-endangered Sophie Mallinson /science-technology/2023-07-17/poop-scoop-nc-state-and-zoo-researchers-find-new-clues-for-rhino-conservation Gut microbes isolated in the feces of the “near threatened” southern white rhino species may hold the key to conservation efforts. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 20:21:43 GMT /science-technology/2023-07-17/poop-scoop-nc-state-and-zoo-researchers-find-new-clues-for-rhino-conservation Paige Miranda /environment/2023-02-22/conservation-criticize-plan-national-forests-western-north-carolina Environmental advocates say the new land management plan from the U.S. Forest Service allows for too much logging in the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests. The new document was released late last week after 10 years of planning. Wed, 22 Feb 2023 18:38:35 GMT /environment/2023-02-22/conservation-criticize-plan-national-forests-western-north-carolina Celeste Gracia /environment/2023-01-31/wake-county-wants-to-save-its-farmland-a-new-program-makes-conservation-more-viable-for-landowners In the last nine years, Wake County lost nearly 20% of its farm and forest land. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 22:12:02 GMT /environment/2023-01-31/wake-county-wants-to-save-its-farmland-a-new-program-makes-conservation-more-viable-for-landowners Naomi P. Brown, Laura Pellicer /environment/2022-08-25/hands-deck-researchers-divers-testing-quell-lionfish-invasion-creep This voracious species feeds on the juveniles of commercially important fish like grouper and snapper. Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:16:32 GMT /environment/2022-08-25/hands-deck-researchers-divers-testing-quell-lionfish-invasion-creep Laura Pellicer /news/2022-07-04/a-whale-trap-fishing-gear-can-endanger-kill-whales-and-cause-other-long-term-health-effects Even right whales that survive entanglements have fewer babies and worse health outcomes. Mon, 04 Jul 2022 16:43:41 GMT /news/2022-07-04/a-whale-trap-fishing-gear-can-endanger-kill-whales-and-cause-other-long-term-health-effects Sophia Friesen /environment/2021-04-23/epic-games-ceo-saves-old-growth-forests-in-north-carolina The founder of Epic Games is donating a large stretch of North Carolina's Appalachian highlands to be preserved as a haven for wildlife. Fri, 23 Apr 2021 18:56:16 GMT /environment/2021-04-23/epic-games-ceo-saves-old-growth-forests-in-north-carolina Associated Press /environment/2020-07-15/what-you-can-do-to-support-ncs-sea-turtle-population Hundreds of sea turtles climb onto North Carolina’s shores to lay eggs each year. The state has about 330 miles of ocean-facing beach that is potential… Wed, 15 Jul 2020 16:01:00 GMT /environment/2020-07-15/what-you-can-do-to-support-ncs-sea-turtle-population Amanda Magnus, Anita Rao /show/the-state-of-things/2020-07-15/what-you-can-do-to-support-ncs-sea-turtle-population Hundreds of sea turtles climb onto North Carolina’s shores to lay eggs each year. The state has about 330 miles of ocean-facing beach that is potential… Wed, 15 Jul 2020 16:01:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-07-15/what-you-can-do-to-support-ncs-sea-turtle-population Amanda Magnus, Anita Rao /science-technology/2020-04-01/bombs-beavers-and-butterfly-biologists-what-fort-bragg-teaches-us-about-saving-a-species Of all federal agencies, the Department of Defense manages the highest density of threatened and endangered species, more than even the National Park… Wed, 01 Apr 2020 15:45:00 GMT /science-technology/2020-04-01/bombs-beavers-and-butterfly-biologists-what-fort-bragg-teaches-us-about-saving-a-species Grant Holub-Moorman, Anita Rao