Elk vanished from western North Carolina in the mid 1800s due to overhunting, but the species was reintroduced to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 25 years ago, state biologists say. Elk have ...

It’s the most common venomous snake in North Carolina and can be found all over the state, local wildlife experts say.

Invasive species pose a serious challenge for ecosystems that have not evolved alongside them, and such is the case with North Carolina's crystal skipper and the nonnative horses allowed to roam the ...