The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission and N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are accepting public comments on temporary rules to implement mandatory harvest reporting requirements passed by the N.C.
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The plan will guide the agency’s efforts to maintain and increase populations of five species of sea turtles that nest on North Carolina beaches, primarily from May to August, and are declining in the state. All five species are federally and state listed as either endangered or threatened and need additional assistance to persist and thrive. They are:
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) announced today that Apple Snails, a harmful invasive aquatic species, have been identified along the Lumber River in Lumberton. Native to South America, this is the first known population of Apple Snails in North Carolina.
