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wildlife management and conservation biology

Venus fly trap

Jan 6, 2021

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Venus Flytraps

NC State professor Steph Jeffries breaks down everything you need to know about the carnivorous plants.

Deja Perkins with Barn Swallow bird - Graduation to Vocation: Connecting Environmental Justice and Birding - College of Natural Resources NC State University

Nov 24, 2020

Graduation to Vocation: Connecting Environmental Justice and Birding

Deja Perkins explores how environmental and social justice impacts birding and wildlife.

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.

Clayton Lynch - Graduation to Vocation: Giving Back to the Land Through Research - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Nov 9, 2020

Graduation to Vocation: Giving Back to the Land Through Research

Clayton Lynch was driven to natural resources research because of his Native American roots and love for the land.

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.

Wild fox

Oct 26, 2020

Wildlife Flock to Backyards for Food From People

A new study helps explain why some animals are sometimes more often found in suburban areas than wild ones.

Raccoon and deer foraging together.

Oct 9, 2020

Do Raccoons Fear Coyotes? A Research Team Used Cameras to Find Out

A new study in North Carolina caught raccoons on camera foraging with other animals, including deer.

A picture of a mountain range in Alaska.

Sep 30, 2020

Arctic Drilling: Did the Federal Government Violate NEPA?

The law requires federal agencies to examine the potential environmental impacts of major infrastructure projects.

hemlock trees

Sep 23, 2020

A New Hope for the Eastern Hemlock

NC State researchers are developing a new tool to help prevent hemlock woolly adelgid infestations.