The Wildlife Diversity Program
T he Wildlife Diversity Program was established in North Carolina in 1983 to prevent non- game species from becoming endangered by maintaining viable, self-sustaining popula- tions of all native wildlife, with an emphasis on species in decline. More than 700 nongame animals call North Carolina home. Many nongame species, including mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles, freshwater mussels and fish, are common and can be seen or heard in your own backyard. Other nongame animals, such as bald eagles and peregrine falcons, were, at one time, considered endangered, but now soar high in the sky, thanks to the work conducted by wildlife diversity biologists. The staff who work for the Wildlife Diversity Program are dedicated to conserving and promot- ing nongame wildlife and their habitats through a variety of survey and monitoring programs, species management, and habitat conservation or restoration projects. These programs and projects target nongame animals and their habitats, but game species — such as deer, turkey, mountain trout, and black bass — also benefit because they share many of these same habitats.
You can learn more about the many projects and programs conducted by wildlife diversity per- sonnel on behalf of nongame and endangered wildlife by visiting www.ncwildlife.org/wdp .
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