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43097
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"For over 60 years, Cowan's Ford wildlife Refuge has been a haven for waterfowl in the shadow of Charlotte." Originally started in 1961, by a group of Charlotte sportsmen, the site was acquired by Mecklenburg County in 1992.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 85 Issue 5, September-October 2021,
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7068
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North Carolina is one of the top three or four beagling states in the nation. Beagling is a field competition that tests a hound's abilities against other hounds in tracking a scent trail, in this case a rabbit trail. The rabbit always escapes and is never harmed. The state has twenty-four beagling clubs. Horan discusses what a competition involves and the differences between brace beagling and a beagle hunt competition.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 69 Issue 2, Feb 2005,
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41159
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Recent research conducted at Black River's Three Sister Swamp has uncovered cypress revealing this tree population in North Carolina may be in the third millennium. Topping the age of “Methuselah,” 1,700 years old, are two trees, one 2,088 years old, the other 2,624 years old. Their value may manifest the N.C. Parks and Recreation Division’s proposal to construct a park that protects and showcases these trees.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 83 Issue 5, September/October 2019,
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17545
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A blight affecting boxwoods has been discovered in North Carolina and several other Eastern states. The blight defoliates and kills the plant and is recognized by dark spots on leaves. The disease has been traced to some 30,000 seedlings produced by two growers in north-central North Carolina. The blight is an invasive having arrived from Europe or New Zealand through shipping.
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Carolina Gardener
(NoCar SB 453.2 N8 C37), Vol. 24 Issue 6, July/Aug 2012,
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21801
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Horan recounts the 60th annual Dixon United Methodist Church Oyster Roast at Varnamtown in Brunswick County. About 158 bushels of Lockwood Folly River oysters were consumed. Horan also traces the oysters route from the river to roast and back again.
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6969
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Decisions made today on the state's environment will affect North Carolina far into the future. In this final section of the three-part series on Horizon 2100, conservationists describe what North Carolina could look like in 2100, if aggressive conservation measures were taken. Four statewide strategies, including mitigating the negative effects of human population growth, are discussed.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 68 Issue 6, June 2004,
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19043
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For years, the Diamond Shoals and Frying Pan Light Towers performed their duties, warning passing ships to steer clear of the Outer Banks of North Carolina. But after being unattended and falling in disrepair, both light towers are getting new missions that include being platforms for ocean research.
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Since 2005, the annual Johnnie Mercer’s Pier Dogfish Tournament takes place in Wrightsville Beach. Anglers from all over the eastern United States convene at the pier during the last weekend of January in hopes of catching the largest dogfish. It is a relaxed competition and gives summertime anglers the opportunity to reunite during the winter months.
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17582
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North Carolina gardeners live in a land of powerful weather systems -- hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms. Horan gives tips on how planting pointers to protect landscapes and prevent damage.
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10057
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Fly-fisherman Bobby Kilby, a native of Wilkes County, but now a resident of South Carolina, has achieved an unusual trout fishing record; he has caught a trout in 1,000 different North Carolina streams.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 72 Issue 5, May 2008,
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DuPont State Forest, comprising 10,268 acres, lies in Henderson and Transylvania Counties twelve miles from Hendersonville. The forest has a car-free policy, and visitors enjoy the lack of traffic. Three spectacular waterfalls, all within a thirty-minute walk, are another appealing feature. Hunting permits are chosen through lottery, and deer, grouse, and turkey are popular game-animals. Camping is not allowed. Mountain bikers and horse riders are permitted on some trails. DuPont Forest attracted 116,000 visitors in 2003.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 68 Issue 9, Sept 2004,
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23918
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The alligator population in North Carolina is steadily growing, particularly in the southeastern part of the state. Despite recent growth and state laws that prohibit alligator hunting, North Carolina's gator population is still in danger.
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7451
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In 1874, residents in the vicinity of Bald Mountain in Rutherford County reported feeling the ground shake, hearing loud booms, and seeing smoke and vapors coming from the mountain. Word spread, and soon newspaper correspondents from Raleigh to New York were arriving to see the volcano. Horan recounts the story of North Carolina's 19th-century “volcano.â€
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The Old-Growth Forest in Three Sisters Swamp lives up to its name, through trees such as a Bald Cypress named Methuselah and two others possibly two millennia old. It is from these trees, among the oldest in the United States, that researchers are hoping to find the secret to conserving trees in the Black River area.
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Ocean-dwelling American shad have for centuries returned to historic spawning grounds on middle Cape Fear River. However, for the last one hundred years, dams built by the US Army Corps of Engineers on the river from Wilmington to Fayetteville have blocked them. The Cape River Partnership, a coalition of twenty-three state and federal agencies, municipalities, and conservation groups has seen this year the realization this year of some their advocacies. Dam No. 1 now has its own rock arch rapids fishway past the dam, and at Dam No. 2 there is a newly placed spawning habitat of underwater gravel beds. The Partnership hopes that over the next few years Dams 1 and 2 will have their own fishways.
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