As longleaf pine habitats disappear, so do many species that rely on them, including the Carolina gopher frog. The NC Zoo and the NC Wildlife Resources Commission are raising Carolina gopher frogs during their most vulnerable time: the egg, tadpole and froglet stage.
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7 Wild Wildlife Adventures in NC
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July 5, 2019
How much of the Earth is Protected?
Scientists like biologist E.O. Wilson are calling for half of the Earth’s surface and seas to be set aside as protected landscape to preserve humanity. With this goal in mind, one might wonder exactly how much is already protected.
To answer this, it’s important to know how much of the Earth has been touched by humans.
Half Earth: E.O. Wilson Interview
Frank Graff talks with author and biologist E.O. Wilson about his plan to help save the planet.
Greening the Golf Course: Lesson Plan
Learn about native North Carolina plants, then discover how plant scientists and groundskeepers have used plants that are native to North Carolina to create an environmentally-sustainable golf course.
Resting Point: Lesson Plan
Conservationists are working to protect all essential habitats along the piping plover’s flight path, including its resting point in North Carolina.
Resting Point
North Carolina is the resting point for the tiny piping plover, which travels thousands of miles to winter in the Bahamas and nest in Canada. Organizations are coming together to track the birds and preserve their resting point on the NC coast.
Up Close & Coastal
Unveiling baby sharks, swimming with sharks, sea turtle rehab… Enjoy the wonders of the coast as the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island helps us get up close and coastal in this 30-minute special.
Leaping Lemurs
Duke Lemur Center preserves and protects lemurs, unique primates that are the ancient relatives of monkeys, apes and humans. Lemurs evolved in isolation on Madagascar, but are threatened as the island's human population grows. Researchers study behavior, genomics, physiology and conservation biology in order to preserve the existence of lemurs worldwide.
Green Doesn’t Always Mean More Water
The return of Pinehurst #2 to its original design, as discussed in Greening the Golf Course, was not only a way to embrace the history of the course. It was also a bold step into the future. That’s because the water-conserving redesign addresses one of the greatest challenges facing the sport: water.
Water is a precious and scarce resource. In the future, golf courses simply can’t use as much water as they do now.