Eastern North Carolina Ecological Services

We offer multiple services connected to wildlife conservation:

• Evaluate current conditions for imperiled species, model future conditions and develop recovery implementation strategies for some of the most imperiled listed, proposed, or rare-endemic species in our work area 
• Collaborate with others to recreate natural channel designs to restore hydrology and vegetation to benefit fish and mussels.
• Fund and help conduct surveys on at-risk species; 
• Help private landowner introduce prescribed fire to grasslands-and other management actions- to benefit imperiled species like the Venus flytrap.
• Conduct consultation, habitat conservation planning activities, and candidate conservation activities under the Endangered Species Act; 
• Reduce impacts to fish, wildlife, and their habitats in the state from federally funded or authorized projects (e.g., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission activities)
• Conserve wetlands through the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act
• Plan and implement stakeholder engagement strategies to promote conservation of rare aquatic species in key locations of our work area
• Identify, reduce, and prevent contamination of fish and wildlife resources through technical assistance, investigations, monitoring, and technical reviews of environmental contaminant issues
•  Protect the ecological integrity of our national wildlife refuges and national fish hatcheries statewide
• Conserve migratory birds
•  Conduct education and outreach activities in support of fish and wildlife conservation