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As urban development continues to expand across the state, it is important that North Carolinians recognize the value of reptile and amphibian populations and learn how to conserve them.
This Wildlife Chapter from the Extension Gardener Handbook teaches readers to recognize the value of wildlife in the landscape and how to create a suitable back yard wildlife habitat. It also examines wildlife challenges and strategies discouraging pest, game, non-game, and federally protected migratory bird species.
You can attract the many butterflies found throughout North Carolina to your backyard by following the simple practices described in this publication.
This publication describes how homeowners can create backyards and other urban habitats that attract a variety of songbirds.