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Public Comment Sought for Temporary Amendment for Needmore Game Land in Macon and Swain Counties

Because of the changes to the 2024 deer season, this amendment is needed to remove the one day of introductory antlerless deer harvest during the gun season on the Needmore Game Land in Macon and Swain Counties, and will align Needmore Game Land to the same antlerless deer season structure as the

Public Comment Sought for Flounder Temporary Amendment

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF) has stated they will not open the recreational flounder harvest season in 2024 due to the recreational sector exceeding the 2023 harvest allotment.

Public Comment Sought for Sea Turtle Conservation Plan

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.

Lees-McRae College Becomes Nation’s First BearWise® Recognized Campus

New State Record Confirmed for Channel Catfish

Public Forum About Chronic Wasting Disease Scheduled for May 16

2023 Youth Hunter Education Skills State Champions Announced

2023-2024 North Carolina Migratory Game Bird Seasons Released

Wildlife Commission and Department of Transportation Renew Focus on Wildlife Passages to Reduce Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions

Chronic Wasting Disease Found in Cumberland and Wilkes Counties