Record #:

3740

Author(s):

Powell, Chris

Abstract:

For a change of pace while vacationing, families can visit a state park or wildlife refuge. A number of sites, including New River and Pea Island, provide opportunities to learn about an area's plants, animals, climate, and geology.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 5, May 1998, p18-21, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Parks; Environmental education; Outdoor education

Record #:

3884

Author(s):

Powell, Chris

Abstract:

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission's public impoundments offer prime hunting grounds to duck hunters who can't afford private clubs or find a place to hunt. The impoundments are man-made wetlands for ducks and hunters and can be used by anyone with a hunting license. Currently the commission manages twenty-six.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 11, Nov 1998, p18-21, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Duck shooting

Record #:

3913

Author(s):

Powell, Chris

Abstract:

Poaching, or hunting game animals illegally, is a serious problem, with 621 arrests for night hunting in 1997 alone. Most hunters obey the law, but the few violators not only destroy wildlife but also endanger citizens and the N.C. Wildlife Commission officers who enforce the law.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 9, Sept 1998, p8-11, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Game--Laws and legislation; Poaching; Hunters--Attitudes; Poachers

Record #:

4572

Author(s):

Powell, Chris

Abstract:

North Carolina's wild turkey population has come-back from 2,000 in 1970 to 100,000 in the year 2000. In 1999, 5,340 gobblers were taken during the hunting season. In 13 counties, 28 newly restored turkey areas will open, and wildlife biologists predict another record harvest.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 64 Issue 4, Apr 2000, p32, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Turkey hunting

Record #:

4573

Author(s):

Powell, Chris

Abstract:

A 1999 survey of colonial waterbirds along the coast indicates a decline in eight species. They are the black skimmer, gull-billed tern, Forster's tern, black-crowned night heron, glossy ibis, tricolored heron, snowy egret, and the common tern, which had the greatest decline. Loss of habitat, caused by rapid coastal development, is thought to be the cause of the decline.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 64 Issue 4, Apr 2000, p35, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Waterfowl--North Carolina, Coastal areas

Record #:

4582

Author(s):

Powell, Chris

Abstract:

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission's 1999 waterfowl stamp and print is titled \"Green-Winged Teal at Pisgah Covered Bridge\" and was painted by North Carolina artist Robert C. Flowers. The Randolph County bridge, built in 1910, is one of only two covered bridges left in the state. Since its inception in 1983, the North Carolina Wildlife Heritage series of stamps and prints has raised over $3 million for waterfowl conservation.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 63 Issue 6, June 1999, p32, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Waterfowl in art; Waterfowl conservation

Record #:

4602

Author(s):

Powell, Chris

Abstract:

The auditorium in the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education near Brevard was named in honor of the late Beatrice H. Barsantee. Born in 1907, Barsantee, a resident of Hendersonville, left one-fourth of her estate to the North Carolina Wildlife Commission for the purpose of conservation education. The money helped start the center, which is now in its fifth year of educating the public about wildlife.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 64 Issue 1, Jan 2000, p32, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Barsantee, Beatrice H., 1906-1983; Environmental education--Brevard; Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education

Record #:

4604

Author(s):

Powell, Chris

Abstract:

Wisconsin Tissue plans to build a $180 million paper mill on the Roanoke River near Weldon are on hold. Chesapeake Corp. has decided to sell controlling interest in Wisconsin Tissue to Georgia-Pacific Corp. The hold is welcome news to environmentalists, biologists, and fishermen who questioned placing the mill on the river. The river's striped bass population was restored in 1997, and the mill's planned discharge of nine million gallons of wastewater per day had a potential impact on the river's resources.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 63 Issue 9, Sept 1999, p33, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Environmental protection--Roanoke River; Paper mills--Roanoke River; Wisconsin Tissue

Record #:

4605

Author(s):

Powell, Chris

Abstract:

Just hours after receiving the call for help, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission deployed 128 wildlife officers and 60 boats to help with rescue efforts during Hurricane Flood's flooding. The officers logged 7,877 man-hours and rescued over 1,000 flood victims. Officers also patrolled areas to prevent looting. In Greenville their help was critical in helping keep power on in the city.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 63 Issue 12, Dec 1999, p32, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Floods--North Carolina, Eastern; Hurricane Floyd, 1999; Rescues--North Carolina, Eastern

Record #:

4609

Author(s):

Powell, Chris

Abstract:

How much is a fishing season worth to local economies? A survey requested by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission revealed that during the 1998 Roanoke River striped bass season anglers spent about $918,000. The season lasts 75 days. Local economies benefited through money spent on lodging, food, gas, and bait. Eighteen hundred questionnaires were distributed to fishermen, of which six hundred were returned.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 64 Issue 2, Feb 2000, p33, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Striped bass fisheries--Roanoke River; Striped bass fishing--Roanoke River

Record #:

4611

Author(s):

Powell, Chris

Abstract:

When floods caused by Hurricane Floyd inundated Eastern Carolina, 128 North Carolina Wildlife Enforcement officers responded to calls for help from local communities. They came with a variety of shallow-draft boats and heavy-duty patrol boats and the know-how to use them in hazardous situations. Wildlife officers rescued over 1,200 people. A number of them share their experiences of these trying days.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 64 Issue 3, Mar 2000, p17-20 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Floods--North Carolina, Eastern; Hurricane Floyd, 1999

Record #:

4742

Author(s):

Powell, Chris

Abstract:

Governor James B. Hunt's Million Acre initiative, which will protect a million acres over the next decade, was passed by the 2000 North Carolina General Assembly. Funding was provided for the land-preservation program which seeks to save valuable wildlife habitats and game lands from development. Provision for a Million Acre Advisory Panel to oversee the project was also included in the legislation.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 64 Issue 9, Sept 2000, pSept, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Land use--Laws and legislation; Open spaces

Record #:

4779

Author(s):

Powell, Chris

Abstract:

Having built a successful wildlife education center in Transylvania County in 1998, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission plans to construct two more. One will be built at Corolla in Currituck County in 2002 and the other on the North Carolina State University campus in 2003. The three centers will each serve a region in educating the public about wildlife and environmental concepts and issues.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 64 Issue 10, Oct 2000, p32 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Environmental education--Currituck County; Environmental education--Wake County

Record #:

4834

Author(s):

Powell, Chris

Abstract:

Employers would be delighted to have an employee who thoroughly loves his job, works for no salary, never even thinks about complaining of holiday work, and gives his partner 100 percent effort. Meet the dogs of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission game law enforcement division.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 64 Issue 11, Nov 2000, p24-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Game wardens; Animals in police work; Working dogs

Record #:

4878

Author(s):

Powell, Chris

Abstract:

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission's 2001 waterfowl stamp and print is titled \"Canvasbacks at the Whalehead Club.\" Money from sales supports the North Carolina Wildlife Commission's Waterfowl Fund. Since its inception in 1983, over $3 million has been raised.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 64 Issue 12, Dec 2000, p33, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Waterfowl in art; Waterfowl conservation