Species Spotlight
Welcome, 2018 Interns!
Wild South is committed to training the next generation of conservationists and each year we bring on interns to help them gain experience in the field of conservation that will…
Read MoreBumble Bee Challenge! – June
This June we are giving out a prize to the citizen scientist that submits the most Bumble Bee observations to our iNaturalist project! They don’t have to be rare species,…
Read MoreRoan Mountain Balds Bumble Bee Search – Sunday, June 17
Join Wild South’s Conservation Biologist, Morgan Harris, as we head out to the Balds at Roan Mountain to catch the blooming Rhododendrons that blanket these mountains around this time of…
Read MorePriority Species: At Risk Bumble Bees of the Southern Appalachians
While searching for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee is a big goal of Wild South’s citizen science project, this federally endangered species is not the only focus. Several other species…
Read MoreShining Rock Wilderness Bumble Bee Search – June 2, 2018
We’re going to head out to Shining Rock Wilderness to search for Bumble Bees! Depending on the number of people that RSVP we will either search Sam Knob and Black…
Read MoreThanks to Our 2016 Interns!
What do you get when you combine Wild South, passion for conservation, and a horde of interns? A whole lot of work done. We had set many goals for this…
Read MoreChoosing Extinction: An Inconvenient Species
Choosing Extinction: An Inconvenient Species By Taylor Barnhill Last spring, North Carolina’s Wildlife Resources Commission petitioned the US Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) to end its red wolf reintroduction program…
Read MorePisgah Brewing Releases Hellbender Beer to Support Wild South
Contacts: Hannah Morgan Development and Communications Coordinator Wild South (828) 258-2667 (office) (434) 409-4523 (cell) hannah@wildsouth.org Benton C. Wharton Events/PR Director, Pisgah Brewing Company (843) 345 6365 benton@pisgahbrewing.com Pisgah is…
Read MoreWild South’s Campaign for Wildlife and Wilderness Champions
Wild South Invites YOU to be a Wildlife and Wilderness Champion Donate – Become A Champion Today This fall, Wild South is launching our Campaign for Wildlife and Wilderness Champions. Our mission…
Read MoreBrown-headed Nuthatch (Sitta pusilla)
Brown-headed Nuthatch (Sitta pusilla) By Carson Feather Whitmore The brown-headed nuthatch is the smallest of the eastern nuthatches and makes its home in standing dead tree cavities and often in…
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