endangered species

A brutal cold snap in January left hundreds of the state’s turtles cold-stunned. And a gender imbalance among new hatchlings has sparked concern among researchers. All this had WFDD’s April Laissle wondering: How is climate change affecting the state’s sea turtle population? For this edition of Carolina Curious, she traveled to a sea turtle hospital in Surf City to find the answer.

The Greensboro Science Center is celebrating the arrival of a rare pygmy hippo. The calf was born on May 24 to parents Holly and Ralph, who had been…

The fight over the critically endangered red wolf has returned to court as North Carolina's governor sought immediate help for the dozen or so remaining…

A new study led by Duke University says focusing conservation efforts on the right places – but not all places – is key to protecting endangered species.…

North Carolina's governor is urging federal authorities not to reduce protections for endangered red wolves that can only be found in the state. In a…

The Trump administration announced a proposal Wednesday to shrink the habitat of the only endangered red wolves left in the wild, and to give landowners…