Endangered Species General Information

Endangered Species General Information
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A young black bear looks back on a gravel road surrounded by forest
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge is located on the Albemarle Peninsula in eastern North Carolina. The refuge was established in 1984 to protect the rare pocosin wetlands and their associated wildlife. Pocosin wetlands grow on thick layers of peat and have stunted, shrubby vegetation. The...
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Wildlife restoration
Predator control
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Endangered and/or Threatened species