Environmental Conservation

UNC researcher Chelsea Black partnered with Indonesian shark fishermen. Together, they discovered the third-known tiger shark hotspot, and are fighting to protect it.

The horseshoe crab species is more than 400 million years old. Their population has declined rapidly over the past few decades because of overharvesting and habitat loss.

Long-distance travellers are stopping through North Carolina this week. Despite weighing as much as a triple-A battery, the Blackpoll Warbler annually…

Long-distance travellers are stopping through North Carolina this week. Despite weighing as much as a triple-A battery, the Blackpoll Warbler annually…

Taxidermists can have a hard time finding a date. Stereotypes and disgust surround the practice, however Asheville film director Erin Derham doesn’t think…

Taxidermists can have a hard time finding a date. Stereotypes and disgust surround the practice, however Asheville film director Erin Derham doesn’t think…

A swamp on the Black River near the town of Ivanhoe, North Carolina has been a long-running fascination for researchers.Decades ago, they identified…

Burning wood pellets as a form of energy has been a growing trend since 2009 when the European Union deemed it carbon neutral and began to subsidize the…

Burning wood pellets as a form of energy has been a growing trend since 2009 when the European Union deemed it carbon neutral and began to subsidize the…

North Carolina Conservation Network just released its first-ever “State of the Environment” report. It includes data analysis, polling and more than 100…