State Programs and Information Resources
M-9 NC Zoo Programs and Information Resources
Hellbender Salamander Conservation http://www.nczoo.org/subpages.aspx?pageID=12636&CNM=Saving%20Species&CID= 214&subCatID=356&contentPage=true&desc=false&selfID=15009&jQDescPos=1&tab=t abs-1&listingID=4463 Conservation activities include participation in feld surveys of Hellbender Salamanders in western North Carolina and collaborating with institutions and agencies in other states to develop a conservation plan for Hellbenders. Conservation actions include surveying and monitoring mountain streams and propagation programs for captive breeding. Red Wolf Species Survival Plan http://www.nczoo.org/subpages.aspx?pageID=12636&CNM=Saving%20Species&CID= 214&subCatID=356&contentPage=true&desc=false&selfID=15009&jQDescPos=1&tab=t abs-1&listingID=4467 A program that closely monitors breeding and tracks the genetic heritage of specifc red wolves. Te Zoo has been home to at least 48 diferent Red Wolves and has captive-bred red wolves that were moved to Alligator River Wildlife Refuge in eastern North Carolina. Ridges Mountain Natural Area Management http://www.nczoo.org/subpages.aspx?pageID=12636&CNM=Habitat%20Conservation&CI D=214&subCatID=357&contentPage=true&desc=false&selfID=15010&jQDescPos=2&tab=t abs-1&listingID=4468 Te Natural Heritage Inventory of Randolph County lists Ridges Mountain as a site of State signifcance. Te mountain supports several wildlife corridors that provide a link to other Natural Heritage priority areas. Ridges Mountain also provides breeding habitat for wild- life, including forest interior bird species and Central and South American migrants. Te NC Zoo works with its partners to manage Ridges Mountain for conservation, research, recreational, and educational activities. Surveys conducted by NHP have focused on sev- eral moth species, including the genus Catocala (Underwing Moths).
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2015 NC Wildlife Action Plan
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