Byron Hamstead

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Fish and wildlife biologist
Asheville Ecological Services Field Office
Ecological Services
Address

160 Zillicoa St.
Asheville, NC 28801
United States

(828) 337-2726
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Areas of expertise
Reviewing federally funded or authorized projects for fish, plant, and wildlife impacts; mitigation banking

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Endangered Species Act
Snapshot: Yancey and Mitchell County, N.C. Students Explore Local Streams
Yancey and Mitchell county, N.C. student explore streams in their community as part of the 2023 Toes in the Toe educational event.
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Endangered Species Act
Snapshot: Mitchell County, N.C. Students Learn About Animals of the North Toe River
The 2022 Toes in the Toe Festival brings Mitchell County, N.C. fifth-grade students to Riverside Park in Spruce Pine to learn about the North Toe River.
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Endangered Species Act
Snapshot: Students in North Carolina's Yancey County Hit The Water
Fifth-grade students in North Carolina's Yancey County participated in the 2022 Toes in the Toe Festival, learning about streams and getting their feet wet in the South Toe River.
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Land Management
Snapshot: Cutting Trees to Conserve One of America's Rarest Habitats
At first blush, cutting trees may seem counterintuitive to conservation, but it can be a fundamental technique for managing southern Appalachian bogs, one of the nation's rarest habitats.