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The project to deepen Morehead City's harbor presented the town of Atlantic Beach with five million cubic yards of free sand, yet the sand itself was not sufficient to settle the debate over beach nourishment.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Jan/Feb 1994, p16-18, il Periodical Website
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2832
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Bioengineering, the combining of natural fibers and plants with man-made structures, is a technique used to restore streams damaged by building developments and other pollution sources to a more natural state.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Mar/Apr 1996, p16-19, il Periodical Website
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1062
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A multidisciplinary team has proposed a theory to account for the unusual occurrence of reef habitats in Onslow Bay.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Mar/Apr 1993, p2-7, por Periodical Website
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19372
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A little digging in coastal North Carolina shows that some communities rest on herring bones. Burgess discusses the history the herring fishery in North Carolina.
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New undertakings at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences puts the spotlight on paleontology. The museum’s collection has grown, including fossils from species native to the region as well as those from around the world. Working with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as opened up the possibility of further collaboration in order to ensure research that highlights native prehistoric species.
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North Carolina Naturalist (NoCar QH 76.5 N8 N68), Vol. 6 Issue 2, Fall/Winter 1998, p2-7, il, por, map
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1300
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Over the last decade, the Collins family's Somerset Plantation has been revitalized as a center for the interpreting of antebellum southern history. Dorothy Redford, a descendant of Somerset's slave population, helps visitors understand the area's past.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , July/Aug 1993, p10-15, por Periodical Website
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20977
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There are seventeen species of bats known to be in North Carolina. They are the main predators of night-flying insects, as well as agricultural pests like hickory shuckworms and corn earworms. Burgess explains how Lon Coulter of Crumpler in this state and Frank and Teresa Bibin of Georgia utilize bat houses to control pests. Bat colonies number about 1,000 in North Carolina and between 3,000 and 4,000 in Georgia.
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North Carolina Naturalist (NoCar QH 76.5 N8 N68), Vol. 14 Issue 2, Sum 2006, p2-5, il
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779
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In 1991, Big Sweep volunteers gathered 212 tons of trash from the waterways of North Carolina. North Carolina officials are hoping the 1992 sweep will be as successful.
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Burgess discusses the controversy between the U.S. Navy and local residents and environmentalists over the Navy's decision to build an outlying landing field (OLF) on 30,000 acres in Beaufort and Washington counties near the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. The field would be used by jet pilots to practice landings. The refuge is known for its thousands of wintering birds.
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Burgess describes the110,000-acre Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge and its wildlife, along with its 2,900-acre Pungo Lake, and the ongoing controversy created when the U.S. Navy wanted to build a 28,000-acre practice field right next door for jet pilots to practice landings and takeoffs.
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North Carolina Naturalist (NoCar QH 76.5 N8 N68), Vol. 15 Issue 3, Fall/Win 2007, p6-8, il
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30905
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This 2008 travel guide describes twenty new adventures, four in each of five regions of North Carolina. The destinations are a variety of places for travelers interested in history, art, science, nature, and wildlife. Also provided is a full list of travel information centers.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 40 Issue 4, Apr 2008, p45-82, il, por, map
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Burgess describes the fascinating courtship ritual of the American woodcock and reports on what John Conner, coordinator of the NC Museum of Natural Science's Naturalist Center, has learned of the bird through his research.
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North Carolina Naturalist (NoCar QH 76.5 N8 N68), Vol. 15 Issue 1, Spr 2007, p2-4, il
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34363
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A new Emergency Operations Center for North Carolina and a state emergency response fund to be tapped during hurricanes and other natural disasters are urgent necessities identified by the Joint Study Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management Recovery. Eleven legislative proposals are being introduced during the General Assembly short session to fulfill these needs.
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Burgess profiles John Fussell, avid bird watcher and biologist.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Jan 1992, p6-8, il, por Periodical Website
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2745
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Sharks inspire admiration and fear. Off Morehead City, Cape Hatteras, and in other waters, a photographer, a biologist, and a fisherman meet the shark in his own element.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Jan/Feb 1996, p2-9, il Periodical Website
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