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June 1, 2026

Former Natural Resources Commission chaiman Wes Seegars and his wife are accused in news reports of giving $40,000 to former Governors Jim Hunt and Mike Easley in return for his commission appointments.

Commission seats for sale, newspaper says

Appointments to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission apparently have been for sale, according to a Nov. 15 Charlotte Observer story. […]

Minnesota Natural Resources officials taped this 8-point rack at 185 inches (green) after confiscating it from the man they said illegally killed the buck wearing the huge crown. The rack could be the largest 8-point ever measured.

Record buck illegally taken, Minnesota officials say

From News Reports

A Minnesota man was charged Nov. 10 with illegally taking what could be the largest 8-point ever measured. […]

Greg Lawrimore killed this big buck in Dorchester County.

‘Dog-pen buck’ thrills Dorchester County hunter

Jeff Dennis

Greg Lawrimore keeps a pack of 18 dogs in a pen behind his house near Ridgeville in Dorchester County, and he’s a long-time member of the Eureka Hunt Club, a dog-driving club. […]

Events & Announcements

Camo Coalition Opposes moving DNR enforcement officers to SCHP

Pat Robertson

The South Carolina Camo Coalition will oppose any effort in the state legislature to transfer wildlife law-enforcement officers from the S.C. Department of Natural Resources to the S.C. Department of Public Safety (highway patrol). […]

Events & Announcements

Wildlife Federation calls for investigation

Craig Holt

The state’s oldest private wildlife conservation organization has called on Gov. Beverly Perdue to investigate charges that appointments to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission during the Mike Easley administration were made in return for political donations totaling more than $100,000. […]

Green sea turtles and other endangered sea turtles, along with waterfowl, can become entangled in gill nets.

Conservation group could sue to have gill nets banned

Craig Holt

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission and N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries were put on notice Oct. 19 that state coastal saltwater netting regulations are out of compliance with federal environmental laws and face an impending lawsuit. […]

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Fisheries management council considers options to close grouper/snapper fishery

Jerry Dilsaver

At its September meeting in Charleston, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council announced that it is considering several options to end overfishing for 10 species in the snapper/grouper fishery. […]

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