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A group of NC State students in the Amazon rainforest - From the Andes to the Amazon - College of Natural Resources News - NC State University

Mar 28, 2022

From the Andes to the Amazon

NC State students traveled to South America over spring break to conduct wildlife research and more.

Gray fox - Tree Cover Helps Gray Foxes Coexist With Coyotes in the Country - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Mar 23, 2022

Tree Cover Helps Gray Foxes Coexist With Coyotes in the Country

Preserving tree cover may be essential in helping the gray fox survive with coyotes in rural areas, according to a new study from NC State researchers.

Burned northern bobwhite quail nest - Does Prescribed Fire Threaten Quail Nests? - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Mar 9, 2022

Does Prescribed Fire Threaten Quail Nests?

In a three-year study at Fort Bragg, NC State researchers examined the relationships between the timing of prescribed fires, the risk of nest destruction and the predictors of nest site selection in the presence of prescribed fires.

Tiger - Transforming Data into Conservation - College of Natural Resources News - NC State University

Jan 25, 2022

Transforming Data Into Conservation

NC State's Roland Kays is helping address big data problems in wildlife conservation.

NC State Graduate Student Matt Snider - NC State Student Supports Wildlife Conservation in Africa - College of Natural Resources News - NC State University

Jan 24, 2022

NC State Student Supports Wildlife Conservation in Africa

Matt Snider, a doctoral student, is conducting camera trap studies at Kasanka National Park in Zambia to better understand the effects of habitat loss and to combat poaching.

Forest Fire - Five Questions with Youth Program Coordinator Erin Apple - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jan 18, 2022

5 Questions with Youth Program Coordinator Erin Apple

Apple graduated with a degree in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology in 2013. She is now employed as coordinator of youth programs for the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh.

Audrey Keen in lab - Five Questions with Mollusk Technician Audrey Keen - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Oct 6, 2021

5 Questions with Mollusk Technician Audrey Keen

Keen, who graduated in 2021 with with a bachelor’s degree in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology, is now a technician for the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences' mollusks collection lab.

Doris Duke Scholar Wilson Xiong is a Conservation Researcher, Mentor, College of Natural Resources, Wilson Xiong with fish, feature

Sep 22, 2021

5 Questions with Doris Duke Conservation Scholar Wilson Xiong

Xiong, who graduated in 2016 with a degree in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology, reflects on his experience in the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program and discusses his plans for the future.

Doris Duke Scholar Daniel Choi is Helping Protect Bachman's Sparrows, College of Natural Resources, Daniel Choi, feature

Sep 17, 2021

5 Questions with Doris Duke Conservation Scholar Daniel Choi

Choi, who graduated in May 2021 with a master's degree in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology, reflects on his experience in the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program and discusses his plans for the future.

Black bears captured on camera in North Carolina -

Sep 16, 2021

Q&A: When Do Black Bears Have Cubs?

Young female bears living in Asheville, North Carolina, had their first litter of cubs earlier than expected.