NC Wildlife

Image shows a handful of Solstice Creek Mussels from a Piedmont stream

Biologists discover mussel found in only one Piedmont stream

Paul Garber

Michael Perkins, a biologist for the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, says identifying the new mussel type was welcome news in a year that’s been tough for state conservationists.

Alabama bass readily interbreed with native bass. The photo shows an Alabama bass/Smallmouth bass hybrid caught in W. Kerr Scott Reservoir in Wilkes County. Image courtesy of the North Carolina Wildlife Commission

Environment

State officials concerned about growing Alabama bass population

Paul Garber

In some places in the Piedmont, the growth of Alabama bass populations has led to declines of smallmouth and largemouth bass.

Wildlife officials are asking for help finding certain aquatic salamanders, like the Eastern Hellbender. Photograph by Lori Williams.

Environment

Find a hellbender or mudpuppy? NC wildlife officials want your help.

David Ford

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission wants to monitor hellbender and mudpuppy populations in the state. The agency is asking anglers to be on…

Environment

State biologists seek sightings of hellbender salamanders in High Country waters

Paul Garber

The waterways of the Appalachian mountains including the High Country are home to North America's largest aquatic salamanders. But few are ever seen in…