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Why Wildlife in North Carolina magazine? Easy. Consider it your inspiration to go experience North Carolina’s great outdoors.

 

Wildlife in North Carolina offers the kind of hunting and fishing insight that you can use to have a better day in the field and on the water, written by the state’s leading wildlife and outdoor experts. We keep you up to date with conservation and the latest news from the field. We highlight public areas and natural wonders for you to explore. Open one of our issues and you’ll see hunting and fishing seasons at a glance, brilliant wildlife photography, fascinating stories, and recipes foodies will want to make!

 

We publish Wildlife in North Carolina six times a year. That’s an issue every two months packed with captivating articles that will motivate you to get outside!

 

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Latest Issue

 

March • April 2024 Contents
 

Practicing What We Preach
 

written by John Isenhour   photographed by Jonathon Grueneke


These Commission staff members don’t just preach about how to enhance wildlife habitat, they also gain first-hand experience by implementing management practices on their own properties.

 

A Species on the Edge Gets a Head Start 
 

written by Josh Leventhal   photographed by Jonathon Grueneke


Commission biologists face a big challenge restoring populations of the tiny bog turtle.

 

Staying Grounded While Hunting
 

written by Mike Zlotnicki    photographed by Jonathon Grueneke

Ground blinds offer deer and turkey hunters easy access to the outdoors.

 

The Only Place in the World
 

written by Josh Leventhal   photographed by Melissa McGaw

Carolina madtom populations, found only in North Carolina waters, are dwindling due to a variety of threats—a trend Commission biologists are trying to reverse.

 

A Billion Dollar Impact
 

written by Josh Leventhal

A recently completed survey reveals the economic impact and popularity of mountain trout fishing in North Carolina.

 

These Coastal Islands Are for The Birds (flipping book)
 

written by Sara Schweitzer and Carmen Johnson   photographed by Jonathon Grueneke
 

The Commission-managed dredged-material islands are key habitats for nesting waterbirds that are at risk due to an increase in human visitors.

 


In the May • June 2024 Issue

 

Summer Fun!

Wildlife in North Carolina staff packed their bags and spent 24 hours with staff and campers at the Fur, Fish & Game Rendezvous camp, which has been giving kids first-hand experience in the outdoors at Camp Millstone for nearly 40 years.. 

 

Talking Fish 

Commission biologists Corey Oakley and Ben Ricks are avid anglers who have been entertaining listeners with the “Better Fishing with Two Bald Biologists” podcast. The duo shares some of their favorite bass fishing tips and tricks in this article. 

 

 

Check out the video series on YouTube

 

Wild Notebook

Endangered...Threatened...Special Concern

written by Sydney Brown  | illustrated by Liz Bradford

Learn the laws that help protect animals in need by placing them in one of three categories.
 

Home In the Muck

written by Ann May  | illustrated by Amy Friend

Shoreline plants help protect ponds and lakes while providing food for critters that live there.


Here a Quack, There a Quack

written by Sydney Brown  | illustrated by Anne Runyon

Ducks are almost EVERYWHERE in North Carolina, yet not all ducks are the same.
 

Underground Living

written by Sydney Brown  | illustrated by Liz Bradford

From tiny ants to medium-sized mammals, all sorts of creatures prefer to make their homes in burrows beneath the surface.


Fooled You

written by Sydney Brown  | illustrated by Anne Runyon

Insects like ants, butterflies and wasps use tricks to keep predators away.
 

Snow Birds

written by Liani Yirka  | illustrated by Amy Friend

Waterfowl species like snow geese migrate south every winter to warm places like North Carolina.

2024 Sample Articles

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Shotguns, Rifles, Hounds and and Heart (flipping book)

These Coastal Islands Are for The Birds (flipping book)

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