Record #:

7574

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

The annual summer brood survey of wild turkeys, conducted by North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission biologists, found that the state had its second-poorest hatch ever in 2005. Only 53 percent of the hens had young turkeys. The worst year was 2003, when only 51 percent of the hens had young. Wilson discuses reasons for this and what effect the small birthrate will have on the hunting season.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 70 Issue 1, Jan 2006, p36, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys

Record #:

22359

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

Wilson pays tribute to Jack Dermid, a famous wildlife photographer whose works appeared many times in Wildlife in North Carolina and other publications

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 78 Issue 4, Jul/Aug 2014, p10-13, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife photography; Dermid, Jack Franklin, 1920-2014

Record #:

7495

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

At the beginning of the 20th century, vast flocks of Canada geese wintered in North Carolina. With numbers reaching over 100,000, Lake Mattamuskeet was called the Canada goose capital of the world. In the last century, the number of migrating geese has dwindled to around 5,000 while the resident population has multiplied to over one million. Resident Canada geese are found in all one hundred counties. Migratory birds winter in northeastern North Carolina. Stable breeding habitats, few predators, and short distances to migrate contribute to the resident's population growth. Wilson presents an account of North Carolina's Canada geese from the 16th century to the present.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 69 Issue 10, Oct 2005, p4-13, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Canada goose

Record #:

10153

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

Wilson discusses progress in the Roanoke River American Shad Restoration Program, which was started over a decade ago to enhance the depleted fishery.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 72 Issue 6, June 2008, p36, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

American shad--Roanoke River--Restoration

Record #:

13962

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

In 1878, Stephen Worth, first superintendent of North Carolina's fish commission, set off to procure brook trout brood stock for the state's beginning hatchery operations. Using excerpts from Worth's report, Wilson describes the effort to accomplish the mission.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 75 Issue 5, May 2011, p27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fish stocking; Brown trout

Record #:

6899

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

A long-range goal of the North Carolina Department of Marine Fisheries is to have all of the state's major fish species in a viable or recovering category within the next ten years. Currently eighteen out of the forty stocks are in these classifications. New additions are the Atlantic croaker, which moved from concerned to viable, and the monkfish, which moved from overfished to recovering.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 68 Issue 11, Nov 2004, p34, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Endangered species; Atlantic croaker fisheries

Record #:

7008

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

The National Audubon Society's first “The State of Birds” report indicates some disturbing trends for birds across the country, including several species in North Carolina. The report concentrates on 654 birds species in five major types of habitats. In North Carolina several species have declined sine 1966. These include the painted bunting, which has lost half its population; the Eastern meadowlark, down 66 percent; and Henslow's sparrow, down 90 percent.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 69 Issue 1, Jan 2005, p34, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Bird populations--Estimates

Record #:

23071

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

Experienced fly fisherman, Jim Wilson, discusses the history of fly-fishing for bass in North Carolina. He then offers details about fly-fishing at Phelps Lake in Washington and Tyrrell counties, the second largest natural lake in North Carolina.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 79 Issue 3, May/June 2015, p4-9, il, por, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fly-fishing

Record #:

19268

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center has recently filed suit against the State of North Carolina to stop the authorization of gill net fishing which is a violation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 74 Issue 5, May 2010, p36, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Endangered species--Laws and legislation; Turtles--North Carolina--Conservation

Record #:

10920

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

The Roanoke logperch, one of the largest darters in the perch family, is on the federally endangered fish list. It was thought to live only in portions of Virginia, but in 2008, two logperch populations were found in the Smith and Mayo rivers in Rockingham County.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 73 Issue 3, Mar 2009, p36, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Endangered species--Rockingham County; Perch--Rockingham County

Record #:

7512

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

The native range of the ring-necked pheasant is central Asia to China. The Greeks wrote about the bird in the tenth century B.C. For centuries people have relocated the bird around the world. The first attempt in North America was in 1733, but it was not until 1881 that the first permanent colony of these pheasants was established in Oregon. The ring-necked pheasant is one of the country's most sought-after game birds. Between 1928 and 1931, the North Carolina Wildlife Commission released about 5,000 of them on the mainland, and hunting clubs on the Outer Banks released another 175 between 1931 and 1935. Wilson discusses the history of the pheasant in North Carolina.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 69 Issue 12, Dec 2005, p9 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Ring-necked pheasant

Record #:

12098

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

The rivers and streams in the mountains of North Carolina are well-stocked with trout and attract fishermen from all parts of the state and country. A recent study conducted in 2008 by Responsive Management and Southwick Associates indicates the state derives a significant economic benefit from these angling activities.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 74 Issue 4, Apr 2010, p4-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Trout fishing--North Carolina

Record #:

12969

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

Dale Caveny, a veteran of twenty-five years service, was promoted to head the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission's Division of Law Enforcement. He succeeds Kenneth Everhart, who retired after a twenty-eight year career with the department.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 74 Issue 9, Sept 2010, p36, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Division of Law Enforcement

Record #:

13945

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

In the late 19th century, fish were declining in North Carolina's rivers and streams. In attempting to provide food for the people, some of whom were still dealing with the effects of Reconstruction, the state's first fish commission (1877-1885) embarked on a plan of restocking, species introduction, and artificial propagation. Wilson discusses the results of their efforts.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 75 Issue 4, Apr 2011, p21-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fish stocking; Fish as food; Wildlife introduction

Record #:

7622

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

Quail Forever was founded in the summer of 2005 by Pheasants Forever, a conservation group with over twenty years experience in maintaining and restoring pheasant habitats. The first chapter of Quail Forever in North Carolina was formed by sportsmen in the southern Coastal Plain. The chapter will focus its efforts on improving quail habitats in the area's public lands.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 70 Issue 2, Feb 2006, p36, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Quails; Habitat conservation--North Carolina, Eastern