• National Park or Parking Lot? Senators Re-introduce Bill



    Bill Undermines National Park Protections for Wildlife and Seashore Visitors

    August 11, 2009, Chapel Hill, NC – U.S. Senator Hagan (D-NC) joined U.S. Senator Burr (R-NC) in a legislative move to withdraw national park protections for baby birds and sea turtles endangered by off-road vehicles. The bill, S. 1557, seeks to subvert a consent decree for ORV management at Cape Hatteras National Seashore agreed to as “fair and just” by all parties—including ORV enthusiasts and Dare County, N.C.--before U.S. District Court Judge Terrence Boyle on April 30, 2008.

    Read recent editorials and guest columns about this legislation:

    For the birds, News & Observer

    Why not protect a special park?, Fayetteville Observer

    Hatteras doesn't need meddling policies, Greensboro News & Record




  • Help save North Carolina's beautiful beaches



    Anyone who has visited North Carolina's beaches knows that our barrier island system is a priceless natural treasure. Our coastline attracts vacationers from all over the state and all over the country for one simple reason: they’re beautiful. Our barrier island system is one of the most extensive in the world, and these dynamic wind and wave-sculpted islands offer great swimming, birding, fishing, and surfing.




  • Cape Hatteras: A National Seashore for All



    The National Park Service recently announced that more Americans are visiting our national parks and seashores this year than last year. North Carolina’s Cape Hatteras National Seashore, America’s first beach landscape preserved as a national park, is no exception.

    More than two million people visit Cape Hatteras each year for its natural beauty, serenity, wildlife and recreational opportunities, and the numbers are rising.




  • Issues and Policy



    Audubon North Carolina works for science-based policies protecting our forests, wetlands, rivers, coast and other important areas so that our natural heritage will be preserved for generations to come. Our approaches to this work emphasize collaborations with other conservation groups, land trusts, government, industry, and private citizens. The Important Bird Areas (IBAs) of North Carolina provide the focal points for our policy efforts. Conserving and defending these vital areas remain our highest priority.




  • Take action to protect Cape Hatteras wildlife



    We need your help in fighting the latest maneuver that threatens imperiled birds and sea turtles at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Legislation has been introduced into the U.S. Senate and House that would withdraw national park protections for baby birds and sea turtles in danger from off-road vehicles. Wildlife at the Seashore is thriving under the new science-based management plan and we do not want to turn back the clock on this progress.

    Visit our action center now to help us keep a balanced management plan in place at Cape Hatteras.




  • Rare Birds and Sea Turtles are Thriving at Cape Hatteras National Seashore



    As the 2009 nesting season ends at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, National Park Service reports indicate rare birds and sea turtles benefited in the second breeding season after an April 2008 consent agreement increased park protections for baby birds and sea turtles endangered by off-road vehicles.

    Read a recent editorial about Cape Hatteras:
    Beachy: Species recover, thanks to new Hatteras rules, Fayetteville Observer