The state’s venomous snakes — including copperheads — do not get high off the ground, Owens said. Copperheads — the venomous snake most likely to be seen around central North Carolina and the Triangle ...

Wildlife officials are keeping a close eye on the spread of avian influenza after nearly 300 birds were found dead along the North Carolina coast earlier this year — most of them ...

Here is a list of the 10 common backyard birds (in no particular order) in the Wilmington area that are here year-round. Blue ...

Because of the alligators in North Carolina, it can be unsafe to swim in natural bodies of water throughout the state.

With approximately 300,000 black bears in the United States, this species is the country’s most abundant bear, and their ...

Grifo also recommends creating layers of habitat: “You want to have big trees, small trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines ...

Love, who is a birder, was familiar with the behavior and found the display “amusing,” but something stood out: After each ...

HPAI has had the greatest impact on pullets and egg-laying poultry, where bird housing density is higher, said Dr. Lisa ...

Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with ...