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Our Clothes Are Polluting the Environment. Here’s a Solution.

Andrew Moore

A Key deer photo approaches a camera trap in the Florida Keys.

Apr 21, 2021

Endangered Key Deer Fawns Vulnerable to Heat Stress as Sea Level Rises, Study Finds

Sea level rise could destroy low-elevation habitats that provide shade for the deer during summer.

A Neuse River Waterdog salamander resting on rocks at the bottom of a stream - Saving the Neuse River Waterdog - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Apr 1, 2021

Saving the Neuse River Waterdog

Graduate student Eric Teitsworth is on a mission to save North Carolina's rarest salamander species before it's too late.
Electricity Climate - Lights Out: Climate Change Could Plunge America Into Darkness Here's Why - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Mar 8, 2021

Lights Out: Climate Change Could Plunge America Into Darkness. Here’s Why.

As climate change accelerates, the electrical system in the United States will face more frequent extreme weather events that could cause outdated infrastructure to fail.
White-tailed deer - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Feb 24, 2021

The Role of Hunting in Wildlife Conservation, Explained

In addition to providing funding for state agencies that help conserve habitat, hunters also play an active role in wildlife management activities.

Hunter with a shotgun

Jan 27, 2021

Decline in Hunting Threatens Conservation Funding

Fewer Americans are taking up hunting every year, a trend that has wildlife agencies across the country looking for new ways to fund conservation.

Dec 7, 2020

‘Tis the Season to Recycle

Online shoppers can help combat climate change by recycling cardboard boxes and other packaging materials during the holiday season.

Northern saw-whet owl - No, You Won't Find Any Owls Hiding in Your Christmas Tree - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Nov 20, 2020

No, You Won’t Find Any Owls Hiding in Your Christmas Tree

Although many owls roost in evergreen trees during the winter, they usually fly away when disturbed.

Wild turkey - Talking Turkey: How the Bird Made a Comeback in North Carolina - - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Nov 19, 2020

Talking Turkey: How the Bird Made a Comeback in North Carolina

An estimated 270,000 turkeys can be found in the forests of North Carolina.

Gray wolf

Nov 4, 2020

Should Gray Wolves Be Removed From the Endangered Species List?

NC State experts say the species has made an impressive recovery and no longer needs federal protection to avoid extinction.

A pile of used clothing

Oct 29, 2020

Our Clothes Are Polluting the Environment. Here’s a Solution.

The clothing that ends up in landfills can emit greenhouse gases and leach chemicals into the ground.