Endangered species Coverage

How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending May 2

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted during the previous week.

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How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending Nov. 2

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted during the previous week.

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Lawsuit challenges classification of wild red wolves as 'nonessential'

There are only 13 known wild red wolves in eastern North Carolina, according to the Center for Biological Diversity.

WRAL Staff

How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending July 27

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted during the previous week.

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Environmental groups to file lawsuit over latest Nantahala-Pisgah National Forest plan

Environmental advocates have filed official notice of a pending federal lawsuit over the U.S. Forest Service's management plan for the Nantahala and Pisgah national forests. Critics say it opens too much of the forest to logging and fails to protect dozens of endangered and threatened species that live in it.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

Otter family upsizes to new habitat at NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher

The pups have brought statewide attention to Asian small-clawed otters, which are considered a vulnerable species.

How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending May 11

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted during the previous week.

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Otter pups Gemma, Kai, Ren make public debut at NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher

The pups have brought statewide attention to Asian small-clawed otters, which are considered a vulnerable species.

The people have spoken! Names for NC's newest otter pups decided

The aquarium is letting people vote on five sets of names for the three pups, which were born January 31.

Kansas zoo holds gender reveal party for endangered rhino

The Indian rhino only has a population of just over 4,000 left in the world, but last week a Kansas zoo helped one rhino celebrate the arrival of her newest calf.

Endangered whale spotted off NC coast

Incredible photos show the moments an endangered North Atlantic right whale was spotted off our coast.

Endangered whale spotted at Carolina Beach

Incredible photos show the moments an endangered North Atlantic right whale was spotted off our coast.

Zoo-bred wolf pups snuck into wild packs

In a push to save an endangered species, zoo-bred pups were literally snuck into wolf packs in the wild.

Experts hopeful Ocean Isle Beach could see a rare leatherback turtle nest

Experts with the Ocean Isle Beach Sea Turtle Protection Organization are hopeful the area will see its first leatherback turtle nest in 10 years.

Maggie Brown, WRAL multiplatform producer

Leatherback sea turtle spotted off the coast of Ocean Isle Beach

Experts with the Ocean Isle Beach Sea Turtle Protection Organization say that increased sightings of jellyfish and leatherback sea turtles could mean the endangered turtle will nest off the North Carolina coast this spring. (Video taken by Nancy Neitz)

Koalas now listed as endangered as fires, flooding devastates Australia

Some of the worst floods in living memory have devastated Australia's east coast posing a threat to humans and wildlife, including the koala. The animal is found only in Australia, and now it's endangered.

Koalas designated endangered species amid dramatic population decline

The move comes amid unprecedented pressure on the koala's eucalyptus tree habitats.

Biden to rollback endangered species rules

Those environmental rollbacks limited protections for the habitats of imperiled plants and wildlife.

US tribes demand emergency protection for wolves

Dozens of American Indian tribes asked the Biden administration to immediately enact emergency protections for gray wolves.

Endangered (and adorable) wolves born in Mexico Zoo

Mexico City residents can now visit a litter of five Mexican wolves born at the Chapultepec Zoo back in April. Mexico City has invited people to choose the name for the five cubs.

N.C. Zoo celebrates birth of 12 critically endangered red wolf pups

The North Carolina Zoo on Monday announced the birth of not one litter of critically endangered red wolf pups, but three litters, totaling 12 pups, born over three days from April 28 to April 30. Pups and moms are doing well, according to the zoo.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Once abundant red-cockaded woodpecker population suffering effects of climate change, government action

Once abundant, with a population well over a million strong before European colonization, the red-cockaded woodpecker's territory stretched as far north as New Jersey, down to Florida and west to Texas. Now there are fewer than 20,000 total birds, with much of their historic habitat destroyed from logging, development and poor forestry practices.

Brian Keyes / UNC Media Hub

N.C. Zoo hopes for love connection as it introduces new male polar bear

The N.C. Zoo has a new resident in its midst--a 1,000-pound male polar bear who zookeepers hope will father a new polar bear cub soon.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

TOM EARNHARDT: Following the quiet voices and science

Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020 -- The same shrill voices that have challenged and diminished our response to global warming and the protection of biodiversity are now challenging long established public health practices. In this election year, COVID-19 has tested healthcare systems, the economy, schools and brought sadness to countless families. At the same time the only planet we know continues to show alarming signs of a steadily warming climate, diminished biodiversity and reduced air and water quality.

Endangered baby gorilla dies six days after birth

Less than a week after celebrating the birth of a critically endangered gorilla, the zoo in New Orleans is mourning its death.