Record #:

8069

Author(s):

Paysour, Conrad; Brown, T. Travis

Abstract:

In 1881, at only eight years old, T. Gilbert Pearson traded his bird egg collection to Guilford College for tuition to attend preparatory school. He had seen mass killings of birds in Florida, which fueled his outrage at the practice of killing birds to obtain their plumage for the women's hat industry. In 1895, Pearson, along with the Women's Temperance Union of North Carolina, produced a leaflet urging women to stop buying hats adorned with bird feathers. His conviction never waned, and in 1902 he formed the North Carolina Audubon Society, which joined the cause. Pearson tirelessly lobbied the legislature, incurring much outside opposition and scorn, until 1903 when a bill was passed to give the Audubon Society power to appoint game wardens and collect fees from out-of-state sportsmen who came here to hunt. In 1911 the state took over the appointments and fees and outlawed market hunting completely. Before his death in 1943, Pearson helped enact several conservation laws and even claimed worldwide notoriety.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 53 Issue 4, Sept 1985, p9-10, 37, por

Subject(s):

Pearson, T. Gilbert (Thomas Gilbert), 1873-1943; Birds--Protection of--Conservation leadership; Wetland plants

Record #:

34615

Author(s):

Huizen, Jennifer

Abstract:

At Prairie Ridge at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, a new roost tower has been built to accommodate thousands of chimney warblers. Just after completion of the tower, birds swifts had already begun to nest inside, encouraging the building of smaller towers around the area.

Source:

North Carolina Naturalist (NoCar QH 76.5 N8 N68), Vol. 23 Issue 4, Fall 2015, p2-3, il

Subject(s):

Chimney swift; North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (Raleigh); Audubon Society of North Carolina; Birds--Protection of--Conservation leadership

Record #:

38142

Author(s):

Dougherty, Amanda

Abstract:

Pictured parrots such as the South American Macaw have a reputation at Sylvan Heights Bird Park that's seemingly oxymoron by nature. Beauty can be perceived in their multi-colored plumage. The on-site perches and benches are vulnerable to their beaks and talons’ destructive potential.

Source:

North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine (NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 8 Issue 3, June/July 2016, p80-84 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds--Parrots; Birds--Macaws; Birds--Conservation; Birds, Protection of; Sylvan Heights Bird Park (Scotland Neck); Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park (Scotland Neck); Wildlife parks--North Carolina ; Aviaries--North Carolina ; Birds--Protection of--Conservation leadership

Record #:

38148

Author(s):

Lubbock, Katie G.

Abstract:

Since 2006, Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park has experienced changes that go beyond its name, Sylvan Height Bird Park. Numerical growth is represented in fifty visitors a day to five hundred, staff of less than ten to triple the number, and a few exotic breeds to 2,000 plus birds. Its original five aviaries have expanded to nature trails, a playground, educational programs, and interactive exhibits such as the Landing Zone and Wings of the Tropics.

Source:

North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine (NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 8 Issue 5, October/November 2016, p86-89 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Sylvan Heights Bird Park (Scotland Neck); Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park (Scotland Neck); Aviaries--North Carolina ; Wildlife parks--North Carolina ; Birds, Protection of; Birds--Protection of--Conservation leadership; Birds--Conservation