/tags/endangered-species Endangered Species 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 /environment/2024-02-23/horseshoe-crab-endangered-species The horseshoe crab species is more than 400 million years old. Their population has declined rapidly over the past few decades because of overharvesting and habitat loss. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 21:38:04 GMT /environment/2024-02-23/horseshoe-crab-endangered-species Celeste Gracia /environment/2023-11-02/new-red-wolf-adeyha-endangered-species-durham-museum-life-science-mating-safe-program Durham’s Museum of Life and Science has a new red wolf to aid recovery efforts for the endangered species. Thu, 02 Nov 2023 19:10:34 GMT /environment/2023-11-02/new-red-wolf-adeyha-endangered-species-durham-museum-life-science-mating-safe-program Sophie Mallinson /environment/2023-10-06/red-wolves-wolf-endangered-lawsuit-nc-essential-wildlife-service An environmental group has sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its classification of red wolves. The world's only wild population of the species live in North Carolina. Fri, 06 Oct 2023 21:50:51 GMT /environment/2023-10-06/red-wolves-wolf-endangered-lawsuit-nc-essential-wildlife-service Sophie Mallinson /environment/2023-09-05/endangered-red-wolves-need-space-to-stay-wild-but-theres-another-predator-in-the-way-humans The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is poised to release a new recovery plan for the species. Its success will rely heavily on cooperation from private landowners. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:26:22 GMT /environment/2023-09-05/endangered-red-wolves-need-space-to-stay-wild-but-theres-another-predator-in-the-way-humans Associated Press /environment/2023-08-09/us-commits-to-releasing-more-red-wolves-in-nc-settling-lawsuit Eastern North Carolina is the only place in the world endangered red wolves roam wild. On Wednesday, the U.S. government agreed to settle a lawsuit with conservation groups and commit to releasing more red wolves in the state. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 23:03:55 GMT /environment/2023-08-09/us-commits-to-releasing-more-red-wolves-in-nc-settling-lawsuit Associated Press /news/2023-06-22/nc-state-rare-corpse-flower-decade-blooms-endangered The newest corpse flower at N.C. State, named Wolfgang, has bloomed at the JC Raulston Arboretum. Thu, 22 Jun 2023 21:33:01 GMT /news/2023-06-22/nc-state-rare-corpse-flower-decade-blooms-endangered Sharryse Piggott /environment/2021-07-26/boaters-and-cargo-ship-operators-in-nc-waters-are-exceeding-speed-limits-that-help-protect-a-critically-endangered-whale-report-finds Boats and cargo ships in the waters of North Carolina and other Southern states are exceeding speed limits in areas designed to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, a new report from a global non-profit group has found. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 21:22:01 GMT /environment/2021-07-26/boaters-and-cargo-ship-operators-in-nc-waters-are-exceeding-speed-limits-that-help-protect-a-critically-endangered-whale-report-finds Celeste Gracia, Laura Pellicer /environment/2021-05-25/north-carolina-tiger-rescue-big-cats-king-park-pittsboro A North Carolina big cat sanctuary will temporarily care for four animals seized from the private zoo in Oklahoma featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King.” Carolina Tiger Rescue says it worked with the U.S. Department of Justice and other accredited animal sanctuaries to rescue 68 big cats. Tue, 25 May 2021 17:19:44 GMT /environment/2021-05-25/north-carolina-tiger-rescue-big-cats-king-park-pittsboro Associated Press /environment/2021-01-25/judge-orders-plan-for-releasing-more-red-wolves-into-wild A judge has ordered the federal government to come up with a plan to release more endangered red wolves from breeding programs to bolster the dwindling… Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:31:53 GMT /environment/2021-01-25/judge-orders-plan-for-releasing-more-red-wolves-into-wild Associated Press