NC Wildlife Federation Networking Site

To advocate the conservation and enhancement of all wildlife and its habitat.

Members

  • JEANNIE FENNELL
  • Deborah Brown-Smith
  • Cyndra Fye
  • Roger Caldwell
  • Charity Groggel
  • Steve Baxter
  • W. Benson Kirkman, Ph.D.
  • James Hamilton
  • Mike McManimen
  • Erica Petre
  • Lou Mallia
  • Eric Danzey
  • Dick Schreiber
  • Jackie Ennett
  • JoAnn Abdo
  • Nancy Isenhour
  • Jessica Ayers
  • John Clark
  • Richard Wade Duckwall
  • Liliane Miller

Latest Activity

21 hours ago
JEANNIE FENNELL is now a member of NC Wildlife Federation Networking Site
23 hours ago
yesterday
A group of coldwater conservationist concerned about the stream habitats of our NC mountains. Established in 1981, member of NCTU and an affiiate member of NCWF. Most in the organization fly fish for trout in the NC mountains.
on Thursday
Nancy Sammons might attend Ernie McLaney's event
"FRESH" - a documentary on reinventing our food system. at Central Piedmont Community College - Central Campus
November 5, 2009 from 7:30pm to 8:45pm
FREE EVENT! "FRESH"; a new documentary that celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and con...
on Thursday
LOL What a nut.
on Wednesday
Thanks for the invite Diane. I will see you tomorrow.
on Wednesday
Jessica Ayers is attending Diane Willis's event
2010 Brainstorming Part II at Cooks Memorial Presbyterian Church
November 5, 2009 from 7pm to 8:30pm
In August we discussed where we've been and general possibilities. Now let's sit down to see where we want to go from here. Opportunities are available for everything from board member positions to just helping out a little now and then. Do a litt...
on Wednesday
on Wednesday
Carol Buie-Jackson added an event
Wiregrass Seed Gathering in the Sandhills at Calloway Forest Preserve
November 14, 2009 all day
CONTACT GIL BURNETTE ON THIS SITE TO COORDINATE TRAVEL TO THIS EVENT. Come and see one of our prettiest preserves in the area and help make some other preserves even prettier. We will be gathering wiregrass seeds at the Calloway preserve on Saturd...
on Wednesday
Sorry I'll miss the Nov. 5 meeting - I'll be traveling out of town.
on Tuesday
Deborah Brown-Smith is now a member of NC Wildlife Federation Networking Site
on Tuesday
November 3, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm
ATTENTION: SEE BELOW FOR A NEW LOCATION FOR THE NOV MEETING!!! Join HAWK to hear Dr. Larry Mellichamp explain how plants manipulate animals to do their bidding! Have you ever seen a flower banner or a fruit flag? They don’t wave in the breeze,...
on Tuesday
on Monday
An event by Jill Palmer was featured
Mecklenburg Audubon Society Monthly meeting at Sharon Seventh Day Adventist Church
November 5, 2009 from 7:15pm to 9pm
Mecklenburg Audubon's monthly meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Sharon Seventh Day Adventist Church, 920 Sharon Amity Road. Jennifer Gordon, Director of Carolina Waterfowl Rescue, will be the speaker for the evening's pro...
on Monday
An event by Diane Willis was featured
2010 Brainstorming Part II at Cooks Memorial Presbyterian Church
November 5, 2009 from 7pm to 8:30pm
In August we discussed where we've been and general possibilities. Now let's sit down to see where we want to go from here. Opportunities are available for everything from board member positions to just helping out a little now and then. Do a litt...
on Monday

Forum

Liliane Miller

Need help for family of deer 2 Replies

Started by Liliane Miller. Last reply by Liliane Miller Oct 5.

Tim Gestwicki

Used Kayaks for sale??? 16 Replies

Started by Tim Gestwicki. Last reply by Tommy Puckett Oct 3.

Liliane Miller

Family of deer needs help

Started by Liliane Miller Oct 1.

Judy Carol Langley

Canada Geese 1 Reply

Started by Judy Carol Langley. Last reply by Ernie McLaney Sep 10.

David K. Dixon

North Carolina Wildlife Artist Society 4 Replies

Started by David K. Dixon. Last reply by David K. Dixon Aug 30.

Ernie McLaney

Are we about to turn the corner on sustainability? 4 Replies

Started by Ernie McLaney. Last reply by Ernie McLaney Jul 18.

Amanda Christian

New to worms... 2 Replies

Started by Amanda Christian. Last reply by Christopher North Jun 22.

David K. Dixon

North Carolina Wildlife Artist Society Website 1 Reply

Started by David K. Dixon. Last reply by Christopher North Jun 22.

Debbie Foster

Name that bird! 7 Replies

Started by Debbie Foster. Last reply by Sandy Lee May 30.

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NC Nature Stuff!


Great resource for information on backyard bird feeding
National Bird Feeding Society


Gardening Info


Home Vegetable Gardening


NCSU Vegetable Guide

NC Vegetable Planting Guide

Can a Vegetable Garden Save You Money?

Mother Earth News National Survey of Most Productive Garden Crops Jan 31, 2009


Nature Photography
Check out the Carolina's Nature Photographer's Association for some world class images of nature in North Carolina!
(Right click and select "Open in New Window")

Environmental Resources - for Wildlife Stewards!

Below are resources, links and documents pertaining to various environmental, nature, conservation and sustainability topics. If you have something you would like to submit, please contact Carol Buie-Jackson or Ernie McLaney.
Right click on links and select "Open in New Window".

Certify your backyard with the National Wildlife Federation and the North Carolina WIldlife Federation: Click here!

Going Native: Urban Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants. This is a great website full of useful resources and guides. Click here!

Learn more about native plants from the NC Native Plant Society. Click here

Use these "Tip Sheets" to help plan and enhance your wildlife habitat. Click here!

Order these FREE publications on environmental stewardship: Landscaping for Wildlife.doc

Want to learn more about North Carolina WIldlife? Click here!

The North Carolina State Wildlife Extension. Click here!

North Carolina's State Parks. Click here!

Environmental news across North Carolina. Click here!
 

Welcome, North Carolina Wildlife Enthusiasts!


Thank you for visiting the North Carolina Wildlife Federation Chapter and Member networking site. We invite you to look around and hope that you will join our efforts to protect, preserve and restore wildlife and their habitat across our great state. Please feel free to join the discussions about environmental and conservation issues, and post your favorite wildlife images. (We reserve the right to delete content deemed not appropriate for this site)

Stay current with the North Carolina Wildlife Federation Journal!

The North Carolina Wildlife Federation supports passage of S850 the Shark Conservation Act of 2009: legislation would curb wasteful practice of finning.

As top predators, sharks play key roles in maintaining healthy ocean ecosystems. The effects of losing sharks are complex and often hard to quantify, but similar to land species, the loss or severe depletion of an apex predator can have far-reaching ecological and economic consequences throughout the ecosystem.

While finning is not the only threat to sharks, a ban on this wasteful practice is a critical step to curbing mortality and waste of these vital animals. Prohibiting the removal of shark fins (desired gourmet food source in Asia) at sea will also facilitate the collection of improved, species-specific data on shark catches, which is key to developing more accurate estimates of shark population size and safe levels of shark catch.

The Shark Conservation Act of 2009 bans finning at sea in all federally regulated fisheries. The Act passed the US House with overwhelming support and is currently under consideration in the US Senate. Passage without alteration is pivotal to protecting dwindling shark populations and sustaining the marine ecosystems we depend on. NCWF will continue its efforts with Senators Burr and Hagan on this wildlife conservation issue.

Click here for more information on this important legislation.

JOIN OUR ACTION ALERT NETWORK!!!

This electronic action alert system will alert you to important wildlife issues, news and actions to be taken to protect NC's wildlife and its habitat.

As an individual you have great power to influence political issues and make your voice heard. This system allows you to contact your local representative and hit key politicians to make sure your voice reaches the appropriate decision makers.

Click here to join and see important alerts already posted online. After you have joined you will get these alerts sent to your email.

We have already posted alerts on supporting the federal Teaming with Wildlife Act,No Child Left Inside Act and many more.

Please join us in protecting wildlife and their habitat across North Carolina


Blog Posts

Bonnie Wojcik

Who killed the honeybees? -- We Did




Honeybees are dying from Industrial Farming Practices. Malnutrition, overcrowding, inbreeding, disease, and, yes, corn syrup have robbed them of 80 million years' vitality -- all in the last 100 years. Here's the story from October's Discover Magazine.… Continue

Posted by Bonnie Wojcik on October 28, 2009 at 4:24pm — 2 Comments

Bonnie Wojcik

Monarchs: Migration Discovery


Our first HAWK meeting of the season featured monarchs and their migrations. At the same time, new discoveries were published, showing that these butterflies navigate by using both their brains and their antennae. Open the following file to read about it!… Continue

Posted by Bonnie Wojcik on September 27, 2009 at 1:27pm — 1 Comment

Tommy Puckett

Neuse River Canoe Trail

Had a great paddle on the Neuse River Canoe Trail today. 10.7 Miles from the Falls Dam putin to the Elizabeth Drive take out in 4 hours.

Posted by Tommy Puckett on September 25, 2009 at 8:45pm

Did you know.....?


Here's a surprise: Wild crows can recognize individual people. They can pick a person out of a crowd, follow them, and remember them — apparently for years. But people — even people who love crows — usually can't tell them apart. Click here for two experiments that tell this story.


SEASONAL CALENDAR


Nov. 1: November is a good month to see a rich variety of waterfowl and other birds at many of our National Wildlife Refuges.
Nov. 16: Groundhogs, chipmunks, skunks, and jumping mice are hibernating.
Nov. 17: Bats, depending upon species, have either hibernated or migrated.
Nov. 20: Buck moths are flying. Unlike most of their nocturnal, summer-flying relatives, these large silk moths emerge and fly on sunny autumn days.
Nov. 21: Season opens for harvesting pheasant, quail and rabbit.
Nov. 22: Most reptiles are hibernating (though some may be active on warm days). Marbled salamanders eggs are hatching.
Nov. 23: Mourning Dove season thru the 28th.
Nov. 25: Juncos, kinglets, white-throated sparrows, and other winter resident songbirds have arrived for the winter in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain.
Nov. 30: Watch for unusual hummingbirds. Those seen in North Carolina during this time of year are often vagrant individuals of species other than the usual ruby-throated.

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Items of Interest

NCWF has a new Website!

NC NATIVE PLANT LISTS--Downloadable
Mecklenburg County created an extensive list of native plants, their soil and light requirements and what they provide for wildlife. Feel free to download these files to your computer
Native Tree List.xls

Native Flower List.xls

Native Shrub List.xls

Native Grass List.xls

Native Plants Available from Southern Styles Nursery, Charlotte

southern style nursery plant list.doc


Invasive Plants of North Carolina

Meck County Invasive list and native alternatives.doc

ATTRACTING BATS!!!

Downloadable guidelines on how to attract bats and where to put your bat house from Bat Conservation International

batsattracting.pdf

bathousecriteria.pdf


Wildlife Action Plan

Implementing the NC Wildlife Action Plan.doc

Is your yard certified?

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