Record #:

2568

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

To preserve and to make people aware of the coastal waterfowling tradition, citizens on Harkers Island hold a yearly Core Sound Decoy festival. Proceeds fund a waterfowl museum.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 11, Nov 1995, p14-19, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Decoys (Hunting)--Harkers Island; Wood-carvers; Festivals--Harkers Island; Museums--Harkers Island

Record #:

1345

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

The ruffed grouse, a common gamebird in western North Carolina, faces an uncertain future due to environmental conditions, loss of habitat, and various other factors.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 1, Jan 1994, p19-23, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Habitat (Ecology); Ruffed grouse

Record #:

1383

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

While many factors seem to affect quail populations in the Southeast, the reduction of insects may be limiting the quail's brood habitat.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 2, Feb 1994, p14-19, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of; Quail

Record #:

1483

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

Venters explains why dry flies are favored by trout fishermen throughout the region and offers a profile of some noted North Carolina fly fishermen.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 4, Apr 1994, p8-13, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fly-fishing; Flies, Artificial

Record #:

1643

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

The Scuppernong River is the centerpiece of an ambitious plan, the Walter B. Jones Center for the Sounds project, that could save the river, protect vast areas of wetland habitat, and bring economic prosperity to Tyrrell County through increased tourism.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 6, June 1994, p8-13, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Scuppernong River; Tyrrell County--Economic conditions; Wetland conservation--Tyrrell County; Tourist trade--Tyrrell County

Record #:

1646

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

Restoration efforts are now underway to renovate and convert the historic Whalehead Club at Corolla into the Currituck Wildlife Museum.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 6, June 1994, p28, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Whalehead Club (Corolla); Currituck Wildlife Museum (Corolla); Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Corolla; Corolla--Buildings, structures, etc.

Record #:

1771

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

In an effort to accommodate disabled and specially challenged sportspeople and hunters, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has developed two programs, the Disabled Access Program and the Disabled Sportsman's Program.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 8, Aug 1994, p29, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Disabled Access Program; North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Disabled Sportsman's Program

Record #:

1776

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

Sightings of the eastern coral snake in North Carolina have become increasingly rare since 1960. The reasons for the snake's decline are unclear, but indications are that it might disappear altogether from the state.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 8, Aug 1994, p28, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Micrurus; Snakes

Record #:

1887

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

An anonymous deer club in North Carolina's Piedmont has adopted a deer management program, Quality Deer Management (QDM), that will maintain a healthy deer population by harvesting fewer bucks and more does.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 9, Sept 1994, p4-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Deer--Control; Deer hunting

Record #:

1946

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

The comeback of wood duck populations in the eastern U.S. qualifies as a major wildlife management success story. In 1993 biologists banded over 2,500 wood ducks in the Tuckertown and Pee Dee River reservoirs as part of a new wildlife management program.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 10, Oct 1994, p18-23, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife management; Wood duck

Record #:

2011

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

Although more and more waterfowl hunters and guides are using artificial fowl calls to attract ducks and geese, some hunters on Eastern North Carolina's sounds and waterways still employ traditional mouth calling.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 12, Dec 1994, p4-7, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Duck calls; Waterfowl shooting

Record #:

26414

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

The line between outdoor recreation and conservation is complicated. Fly-fishing and bird hunting are popular outdoor activities in North Carolina, but one should remember that they have an impact on natural resources.

Source:

Friend of Wildlife (NoCar Oversize SK 431 F74x), Vol. 42 Issue 1, Jan/Feb 1994, p5, il

Subject(s):

Nature conservation; Recreation

Record #:

1152

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

Appalachian old-timers have always suspected that native \"speckles\" are different from brook trout. Recent genetic studies appear to confirm these suspicions.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 57 Issue 7, July 1993, p10-15, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Trout fishing; Trout family

Record #:

1164

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

Swift Creek meanders through the Piedmont and contains a rich diversity of wildlife, some of which is endangered.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 57 Issue 8, Aug 1993, p4-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Endangered species; Swift Creek

Record #:

10

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

Originated by sportsmen, national wildlife refuges face a proposed ban on hunting that could threaten the entire refuge system.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 56 Issue 2, Feb 1992, p4-11, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife refuges--Laws and legislation; Game--Laws and legislation