Record #:

8405

Author(s):

Adderton, Bobbi

Abstract:

The bald eagle is making a comeback in North Carolina. Only one eagle was spotted in the state during 1982, compared to thirteen in 1985. A state ban on the pesticide DDT and the eagle's designation as a protected species are reasons for the bird's population growth. Dr. Richard Brown of the Carolina Raptor Center in Charlotte believes the state can do more. One of the biggest dangers to the state's bald eagles is ignorant hunters. Dr. Brown believes that the state should, as some states do, require a bird identification test before granting a gun license. Dr. Brown also advocates a reward system, under which private companies would grant money for any information on illegal hunting practices. Rewards up to $20,000 would provide sufficient motivation in turning over poachers, claims Dr. Brown.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 52 Issue 11, Apr 1985, p19, il

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of; Eagles

Record #:

9505

Author(s):

Dawkins, Duncan

Abstract:

Shorebirds that visit and nest near North Carolina's coastal waters are an asset to the beauty and natural history of that area; however, they are now facing a threat to their habitat--man. Dawkins focuses on Masonboro Island, a nine-and-a-half-mile barrier island south of Wrightsville Beach, to demonstrate how man's incursion here and in other coastal sections, is causing problems for birds that have used these islands in the past to establish nesting colonies and raise their young.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 42 Issue 4, Apr 1978, p2-5, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of; Shore birds--Masonboro Island; Habitat conservation--Masonboro Island

Record #:

9871

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

Two species of ibis have settled on Battery Island in the Cape Fear River--the white ibis and the glossy ibis. Around 9,000 pairs of white ibises nest there. Glossy ibis are rare in the state and only a dozen pairs were found there. Battery Island is leased from the state by the Audubon Society and is a protected sanctuary, one unit in Audubon's North Carolina Coastal Sanctuary System.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 53 Issue 8, Aug 1989, p4-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of; Ibises--Battery Island

Record #:

9964

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

Nearly twenty species of songbirds that nest in North Carolina have had a decline in population over the past two decades. Annual breeding bird surveys over that period confirm this. Birds affected include the cardinal, mockingbird, bluejay, towhee, and meadowlark. Habitat destruction is affecting not only state nesters but also those in tropical rain forests.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 53 Issue 11, Nov 1989, p4-11, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of

Record #:

10056

Author(s):

Lynch, Ida Phillips

Abstract:

Mike and Ali Lubbock founded the Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park and Eco-Center in Scotland Neck in Halifax County in 1989. Covering about nine acres, the center boasts the largest collection of waterfowl in the world and is a conservation and research orientated center for birds, especially rare and endangered waterfowl. The center contains about 1,000 birds representing over 170 species from six continents.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 72 Issue 5, May 2008, p4-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of; Endangered species; Waterfowl

Record #:

12099

Author(s):

Bolen, Eric G.

Abstract:

In the 19th-century birds colliding with lighthouses died in significant numbers, sometimes as high as three hundred in a single night. Bolen discusses how C.H. Merriam's work on this problem eventually led to the formation of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 74 Issue 4, Apr 2010, p10-15, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of; Lighthouses; Merriam, Clinton Hart, 1855-1942

Record #:

25520

Author(s):

Smalling, Curtis

Abstract:

Researchers track golden-winged warblers from Western North Carolina to Central America to better understand this disappearing species. Research findings from the study shows that the loss in population is due to the disappearance of shrubby habitats. The loss in the Appalachian region is in part due to the conversion of agricultural lands to residential areas, changes in grazing practices to favor higher cattle densities, and land use for Christmas tree production.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 80 Issue 3, May/June 2016, p16-21, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--Birds; Warblers; North Carolina, Western; Birds--Migration; Birds, Protection of

Record #:

27393

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

The Beaufort County Voice of America radio transmission site from the Cold War is now owned by the Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) due to it being an outdated form of communication. The WRC is going to make this site into game land to protect the Henslow’s sparrow, a bird endangered in some states, as many live on the land already. The land will also be used for hunting.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 80 Issue 5, Sept/Oct 2016, p4-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of

Record #:

29847

Author(s):

Abstract:

Protecting birds means protecting the natural environment, which also protects the long-term quality of human life. The University of North Carolina at Asheville recently delayed construction of its new student housing out of respect for a nesting Great Horned Owl family near the Botanical Gardens.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 6, June 2017, p73, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Owls; Birds, Protection of

Record #:

31319

Author(s):

Lacour, Greg

Abstract:

With homes and businesses overtaking Mecklenburg County’s available land, some bird species are displacing others, leaving behind a less diverse population. One conservation biologist and his team are monitoring the changes, and what they mean for the county’s overall environmental health.

Source:

Charlotte Magazine (NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 21 Issue 10, October 2016, p78, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of; Environmental health

Record #:

35651

Author(s):

Hunter, Chris

Abstract:

Thinking like one included creating a conducive environment, which included providing nesting boxes and a favorable habitat. Providing a conducive environment may help to assure the survival of this bird, who was on the brink of extinction from the late 1930s to early 1970s.

Source:

Tar Heel (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 6 Issue 3, May/June 1978, p40-42

Subject(s):

Bluebirds; Birds, Protection of; Birds--Conservation

Record #:

35780

Author(s):

Murray, E. Michael

Abstract:

Places in Dare County like Colington Island and the village of Duck offered haven for many creatures of the two legged variety. A book cited by Murray, John Lawson’s A New Voyage to Carolina (1709), also made mention of the Merlins and Swaddle-bills who inspired the first flight made almost two centuries later.

Source:

Tar Heel (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 7 Issue 7, Nov/Dec 1979, p4S-6S

Subject(s):

Dare County--History; Dare County--Description and travel; Islands; Duck (N.C.); Lawson, John, 1674-1712; Bird refuges; Birds, Protection of; Birds

Record #:

36164

Author(s):

Hester, F. Eugene

Abstract:

A physically and economically feasible solution for the decrease of forests: bird boxes. Among the species that could make this structure for the birds were bluebirds and Carolina wrens.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 83 Issue 2, March/April 2019, p30-31 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds--Nests; Bluebirds; Wrens; Woodpeckers; Mourning dove; Owls; Birds, Protection of

Record #:

36610

Author(s):

Gerwin, John

Abstract:

The author talks about how bird feathers were used in women’s hats and market that developed around that. The destruction of bird populations lead to game wardens, laws against feather hunting, and Conservation Acts to protect birds.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. Vol. 53 Issue No. 1, , p24-27, il

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of

Record #:

37835

Author(s):

Allison, Don

Abstract:

Dove hunting is a major sport in the southeastern states, and there is much discourse over the regulations set forth by the Fish and Wildlife Service, such as opening dates, season length, and management techniques.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 14 Issue 9, Sept 1950, p14-16, 18 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Dove hunting; Birds, Protection of; Mourning dove