North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

Commission Details

Board Website Board Website
Long Name North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Department Wildlife Resources
Governor Appointments 10
Total Board Positions 21
Cite Name N.C. Gen. Stat.
Cite Number § 143-241
Ethics 1
Term Length 6yrs (dist), 4yrs (at-large)
Purpose The commission manages, conserves and protects the wildlife resources of North Carolina. Must be an experienced hunter, fisherman, farmer or biologist who shall be generally informed on wildlife conservation and restoration problems. 1st district to be composed of the following counties: Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Washington. 2nd district to be composed of the following counties: Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Pitt. 3rd district to be composed of the following counties: Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Johnston, Nash, Northampton, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wayne, Wilson. 4th district to be composed of the following counties: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland. 5th district to be composed of the following counties: Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Durham, Granville, Guilford, Lee, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham. 6th district to be composed of the following counties: Anson, Cabarrus, Davidson, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Rowan, Stanly, Union. 7th district to be composed of the following counties: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Davie, Forsyth, Iredell, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin. 8th district to be composed of the following counties: Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, McDowell, Mitchell, Rutherford, Yancey. 9th district to be composed of the following counties: Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Polk, Swain, Transylvania

Current Members

Member Name Term Start Date Term End Date Term Type Position Requirements
J. Carlton Cole July 1, 2025 June 30, 2031 Limited Member 1st Wildlife District Representative
Hayden A. Rogers July 1, 2025 June 30, 2029 Limited Member At-large
Stephen L. Windham July 1, 2025 June 30, 2031 Limited Chair 4th Wildlife District Representative
James M. Ruffin July 1, 2025 June 30, 2031 Limited Member 7th Wildlife District Representative
Michael K. Alford July 1, 2021 June 30, 2027 Limited Member 2nd Wildlife District Representative
Thomas Mitchel Haislip, Jr. July 1, 2021 June 30, 2027 Limited Member 5th Wildlife District Representative
David Hoyle, Jr. July 1, 2021 June 30, 2027 Limited Member 8th Wildlife District Representative
Neal Wes Seegars April 26, 2023 April 25, 2029 Limited Member 3rd Wildlife District Representative
Monty R. Crump April 26, 2023 April 25, 2029 Limited Member 6th Wildlife District Representative
Bradford G. Stanback April 26, 2023 April 25, 2029 Limited Member 9th Wildlife District Representative
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