Events & Announcements
South Carolina national parks, refuges closed by government shutdown
All public access to wildlife refuges and national parks in South Carolina is closed due to the federal government shutdown. […]
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Events & Announcements
Boat-registration fees more than double today in North Carolina
Sportsmen who visit a wildlife cooperator agent to renew the registration on their watercraft will get a big shock to their wallets. […]
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Pistol range added to Thomason shooting range in Spartanburg County
The James O. Thomason Shooting Range in Spartanburg County near Pauline recently dedicated a new pistol shooting range. […]
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Southport residents express concerns over possible loss of Quarantine Station
Southport residents who want to preserve some local history met on Aug. 26 with a representative of Rep. Mike McIntyre to try and save the last remaining platform of the Cape Fear Quarantine Station in the Cape Fear River. […]
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Wildlife enforcement gets new captain in NE North Carolina
Tim Hardy, a 23-year veteran of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, has been promoted to captain in the enforcement division, in charge of officers and operations in District 1, the northeastern corner of the state. […]
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Carteret County will sue USFWS if turtle protection changes are approved
The Carteret County Board of Commissioners voted Aug. 19 to send a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service because of the anticipated designation of Bogue Banks as “critical habitat” for loggerhead sea turtles. […]
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State gets $550,000 in federal grants for conservation projects
North Carolina has received two grants totaling more than $550,000 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, with most of it going to the recovery and habitat of the robust redhorse sucker. […]
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North Carolina hunter-safety teams sweep national championships
North Carolina teams captured first place honors in junior and senior divisions at the 27th annual International Youth Hunter Education Challenge, a demanding, week-long shooting and outdoors skills competition in Raton, N.M., sponsored by the National Rifle Association. […]
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Governor appoints 3 to N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission
Gov. Pat McCrory has announced the appointment of three new members of the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission, including Paul Rose, a commercial fisherman, who will become the group’s chairman. […]
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Legislature more than doubles boat-registration fees to pay for inlet dredging
The Republican legislature’s budget was finalized July 25, and North Carolina boaters will discover that vessel registration fees have more than doubled as they pay for the dredging of shallow-draft coastal inlets. […]