North Carolina anglers go swordfishing, instead catch rare species: ‘Prehistoric, almost’ By Sydney Borchers, Fox News Published June 26, 2023, 11:10 p.m. ET ...

The salamander can only be found in the Hickory Nut Gorge, a 14-mile-long gorge in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, 18 miles south of Asheville. The area has been seeing rapid development ...

(CN) – Two North Carolina aquatic creatures could receive federal protection under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Tuesday. One is a small catfish that has “furious ...

“Endangered Species Act safeguards will help prevent their extinction and benefit the people of North Carolina by restoring clean water to our rivers and streams.” The Carolina madtom, a small but ...

Already possessing more salamander species than any other state in the country with 63, North Carolina has just added one more to make it 64. The aptly named Carolina Sandhills Salamander (Eurycea ...

Invasive species in North Carolina Common invasive plants and pests in North Carolina include: Bradford Pears, though ubiquitous in some suburbs, are both non-native and problematic, Oten says.

The Carolina madtom is a stocky fish with three dark, saddle-shaped patches along its back and a black stripe along its side. Its scientific name, Noturus furiosus, translates to the “furious madtom” ...

World Turtle Day celebrates species, efforts to help endangered animal by: Mekaela Muck, Claire Curry Posted: May 24, 2023 / 09:39 AM EDT Updated: May 24, 2023 / 09:39 AM EDT ...

MANTEO, N.C. Endangered red wolves remain a distinct species in northeastern North Carolina, according to a new study. “Contemporary red wolves are distinct from gray wolves and coyotes,&#822… ...