Wildlife Diversity Report 1st Quarter 2026

Wildlife Diversity Program Quarterly Report for January–March 2026

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On the cover, clockwise from top left: Biologists from NCWRC and NC State Parks processing captured Neuse River Waterdogs (photo, Jeff Hall, NCWRC); Northern Saw-whet Owl captured and radio-tagged as part of a research study (photo, Clayton Gibb, NCWRC); Eastern Hellbender within the Cane River in 2011, before Hurricane Helene damaged the habitat (photo, Thomas Russ); Blue-headed Vireo family (photo, Emilia Deino, NCBA volunteer).

Left, Gopher Frog egg mass at Holly Shelter Game Land (photo, Jeff Hall, NCWRC); right, evaluation of a culvert crossing at Ground Creek (photo, RK&K).

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