Renowned naturalist and author Douglas W. Tallamy explains how, by simply adding native plants to our own backyards, we ourselves can become nature’s best hope. Recent headlines about insect declines and three billion fewer birds in North America are a bleak reality check about how ineffective our current landscape designs have been at sustaining the plants and animals that sustain us. The good news is there’s still time! Tallamy discusses simple steps each of us can take by adding native plants to our home landscape to increase biodiversity. You can watch a similar webinar here and you can find more videos and important information on his website Homegrown National Park

Read about the endangered NC Red Wolves and watch Enclosure Cam here

Wildlife and nature lovers from all over the world can now get a 24/7 glimpse into the life of a pair of captive red wolves, thanks to webcams installed at the Red Wolf Center in Columbia, N.C., located on Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. The red wolves — a 14-year-old male and an 8-year-old female — can’t be released into the wild. Viewers can watch them anytime as they move about and interact, snooze, sniff, eat and maybe even howl. The cameras also help staff and caretakers observe the wolves from a distance to continue learning about their behavior and needs.

Found an injured or sick turtle and don’t know what to do? Check out NCSU Turtle Rescue Team here

Read an interesting article on the Devastating Role of Light Pollution in the “insect apocalypse” here

Read an interesting article on the importance of wildlife crossings across the US and world. You can also learn how you can help, here

Ever wonder what purpose pesky mosquitoes serve? This interesting article explains it all.