Hunting

A white-tailed deer, a doe, walks through a forest. Her head is hunched down and her ears are raised, listening for potential predators

North Carolina's new anonymous anti-poaching program leads to multiple arrests, convictions

Sophie Mallinson

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission said its anonymous reporting program, NC WILDTIP, has been helpful in apprehending poachers since launching last year.

Dwight Wadford instructs Kahron Guzman on how to sight the deer from the box stand near a wooded area.

Environment

Hunting has a diversity problem, and an NC State program aims to fix it

Zachary Turner

A new hunting education program targets university students to cultivate the next, more diverse generation of hunters.

Environment

What NC鈥檚 growing white-tailed deer population means for drivers, hunting and the species鈥� survival

Sharryse Piggott

There are about 1 million white-tailed deer in the state, according to North Carolina wildlife officials.

Fred Cox is a champion maker of turkey calls, including his signature call made out of bones pulled from turkey wings.

Environment

As Turkey Hunting Begins, Officials Work To Conserve Population In NC

Lisa Philip

Wild turkey hunting season began last week in North Carolina. Hunters killed a record number last spring. Some experts attributed the uptick to stay at home orders in place during the hunting season. Although local turkey populations have been robust in recent years, the bird was previously brought near extinction.

Race, Class & Communities

'The Last Whalers' Documents A Disappearing Way Of Life

Laura Pellicer

On a remote, volcanic island in Indonesia, the Lamalaran Tribe is fighting to preserve its ancient language and traditions. The community is thought to be鈥�

Race, Class & Communities

'The Last Whalers' Documents A Disappearing Way Of Life

Laura Pellicer

On a remote, volcanic island in Indonesia, the Lamalaran Tribe is fighting to preserve its ancient language and traditions. The community is thought to be鈥�

Environment

Conservationists Create New Public Game Land For Elk Population

Rebecca Martinez

North Carolina's recovering elk population has about 2,030 more acres to spread out into. The Conservation fund and the state Wildlife Resources鈥�

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Legislators Call For Constitutional Amendment To Protect Hunting And Fishing Rights

Will Michaels

Three Republicans in the state Senate have filed a bill that calls for a constitutional amendment to protect hunting and fishing rights. The amendment鈥�

Science & Technology

Research Finds Wildlife Unfazed By Hunters And Hikers

A new study from North Carolina State University finds most wildlife species are not disturbed by hiking and hunting in protected forests.As part of a鈥�

Environment

Alligator Hunting May Be Coming To NC

Dave DeWitt

North Carolina鈥檚 hunters may soon get a chance to bag a gator.The State Wildlife Resources Commission is considering adding alligators to the list of鈥�