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New TV series shows off what makes NC wildlife special. How and when to watch
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (382+ words) North Carolina boasts so many natural wonders — and soon they will get their moment in the spotlight. Wildlife biologist Jeff Corwin will show off the state in a new TV series, which is set to premiere nationwide on ABC stations…...
Sea turtles are hatching in near-record numbers in NC this year. Here’s why
1+ week, 2+ day ago (572+ words) Almost 2,000 sea turtle nests have been spotted along North Carolina’s coast this year — the second-most since the state started tracking nests in 2009. North Carolina’s 300-plus miles of coastline are a crucial habitat for endangered turtles, especially loggerhead turtles, the most…...
In a Durham food desert, DNA in wastewater becomes a tool for advocacy
3+ week, 5+ day ago (856+ words) On a road downstream of Grant Street in Durham, a large gray cylinder sits atop a manhole cover, sucking up sewage water every hour — and potentially changing the fight against food insecurity for this historically Black neighborhood. Duke University researcher…...
A fatal deer disease is on the rise in NC. Could humans be a reason?
3+ week, 5+ day ago (674+ words) A fatal brain disease that’s been spreading in deer populations across the country more than tripled in North Carolina this year, and appeared in Edgecombe County for the first time. While infection rates are still low in the state, experts…...
Red wolf recovery sees boost as four litters born in Eastern North Carolina
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (359+ words) Four new litters of red wolf pups were born in the wild this spring, giving hope for the conservation of the world’s most endangered canine. According to recent reports from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Red Wolf Recovery Program,…...
Conservation group buys hundreds of acres in Johnston County wilderness area
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (457+ words) The Triangle Land Conservancy has bought another big chunk of the largest remaining undeveloped area in the Triangle, with the help of Johnston County, the state and the U.S. Air Force. The 800-acre Neuse Islands Wilderness is part of a vast…...
Are you building a chicken coop in your backyard? Here’s what aspiring chicken keeps need to plan for
2+ mon, 19+ hour ago (818+ words) So you’re thinking about getting backyard chickens. Maybe a neighbor has them and the eggs they dropped off last week were unreasonably good. Maybe you watched egg prices climb last year and decided you’d had enough of being at the…...
Red wolf specialty license plate unveiled at Museum of Life and Science
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (45+ words) (Video) News & Observer By Kaitlin McKeown Representatives unveiled the artwork for a red wolf specialty license plate during a ceremony on Wednesday at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham....
Johnston County now has the land that will become its first nature preserve
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (415+ words) Johnston County plans to open its first nature preserve on land along the Neuse River that was once a dairy farm. The Triangle Land Conservancy bought 308 acres of the former Rose Dairy Farm more than a year ago. Last week,…...
Canada geese causing traffic problems? Here’s what to know in the Triangle
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (147+ words) News & Observer Canada geese can be a nuisance when they block traffic or take over yards, but harming them carries serious legal consequences at both state and federal levels. Geese are on the mind after a viral Reddit post in…...