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41094
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The author suggests humans can help animals experience a successful transition to hibernation. Tips were leaving compost, providing basking spots, cleaning birdbaths, planting forage friendly flowers, and washing feeders.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 16 Issue 11, November 2019,
p40-41
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41181
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Largely due to their appearance, opossums are seen as worthless vermin. In all actuality, however, it is quite the opposite. Opossums are mostly immune to diseases, such as rabies, and eat up animals like beetles, snails, rodents, slugs, and roadkill. These smart and useful animals should be encouraged, and not feared.
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41229
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As one of the few mammals that doesn’t hibernate in the winter, foxes are active and largely nocturnal. While seeing a fox is not a cause of alarm, as long as a respectful distance is kept, if persistent sightings cause the viewer worry or distress, the a visit to the NC Wildlife Resources commission website or a call to the Appalachian Wildlife Refuge can be useful.
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41262
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Steve O’Neil always loved wildlife and being outside and made a living out of helping out wildlife and teaching others to do the same.
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42604
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The popular saying that animals will abandon their young if they scent human contact, is indeed, a myth. Replacing a baby bird to a nest will not cause the parents to abandon it, but handling or moving young animals should not be a decision taken lightly; in most instances the parents leave for long period of time to gather food for themselves and their young before returning.
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42613
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The Mockingbird, native from the Southern US down to South America, can mimic the sounds of other animals and some machinery.
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7.The Wild Truth about Lawn Care by Umberger, Winslow Laurel of Asheville Vol. 15 Issue 6, June 2018
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42621
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While keeping a neat and trim lawn might make you happy, the opposite can be said for the wildlife that may live there. Animals such as turtles, rabbits, and birds can get injured from lawn mowing and sprayed chemical pesticides. Consider creating an area in your yard as a safe space for animals to live, and natural growth to occur.
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42625
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Five plants, including borage, sunflowers, basil, nasturtiums, and cornflowers are all excellent plants for pollinators. These plants can be grown from seeds outdoors in full sunlight and will help animals like bees spread pollen from one plant to another, allowing plants to flower and produce seeds.
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42628
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Michael Skinner worked in various positions regarding wildlife, his whole life, making him a perfect choice as Balsam Mountain Trust’s executive director.
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43202
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In this article the author discusses what got him interested in being a wildlife law enforcement officer. The author list the many different cases you can encounter as a wildlife law enforcement officer which are removing a bobcat from the front of a Cadillac, investigating a flock of geese, providing support for a propeller injury, confiscating a trunk full of illegally caught fish, and transporting venomous snakes. The author talks about have a love for the wildlife from a young age because of their grandparents taking them on weekend long camping trips and how these experiences helped them a lot in their career to this day. They also wanted to follow their father footsteps into law enforcement. Lastly, the author discusses how being a wildlife enforcement officer is a fulling job and you never know what adventure it might end you on next.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 85 Issue 6, November-December 2021,
p6-7
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43203
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In this article the author discusses their work as black bear and furbearer biologist. A furbearer is any mammal that is known for fur harvesting and in North Carolina this includes 18 different wildlife species. These species include both aquatic and terrestrial animals which examples of are bobcats, raccoons, otters, beavers, nine-banded armadillo, and the eastern spotted skunk. The author states that his line of work came bring them to the coastal plains one week and the mountains the next. The relationship between the biologist and local hunters and trappers is very important because it is the locals that provide information, data, samples, and help by submitting surveys. This career choice was not easy for the author in the beginning because they did not have many female role models in the field and people were skeptical that a woman could work in their line of profession. Lastly, the author states that the profession has changed a lot of the past 20 years and this has led to more respect for women working in this field.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 85 Issue 6, November-December 2021,
p7-8
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43204
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In the beginning of the article the author talks about how women fall through the cracks in the STEM field. They give the analogy of women falling through the leaks in a pipe in which they leave the field but they then state that they are not a path, pipe, or road but a complex system. They talk about gaining an interest in wildlife from visiting natural resource centers in Charlotte and growing up watching “ Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom.” The author states that their interests growing up included exploring, fishing, riding ponies, and fox hunting. The school subjects the author excelled in during school was biology, chemistry, physics and math. The author got their undergraduate degree in biology from UNC Chapel Hill and worked mostly in genetics and botany labs. The author talks about in 2018 that they got the position of assistant chief of the Wildlife Diversity Program in the Wildlife Management Division.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 85 Issue 6, November-December 2021,
p8-9
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43205
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In this article the author discusses the accomplishment of Ray Sugg fly fishing in 1,000 streams in North Carolina. At the age of 59 Ray Sugg have achieved his goal of fly fishing in 1,000 streams in North Carolina and this whole journey took him roughly 43 years. Ray discusses that he was inspired to start this journey when learning that Bobby Kilby had achieved the very same goal. Ray Sugg started this journey when he was in high school and he only had a nine dollar K-mart fly rod. Ray Sugg is a high school civics teacher and is also a soccer coach. The author then goes on to talk about three stories titled Best Days, Favorite Streams, and Accessing Streams that are related to Ray Sugg.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 85 Issue 6, November-December 2021,
p10-11
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43206
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The author discusses the reintroduction of 52 Manitoban Elk in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park as a means to reestablish elf populations in the area that have not been around for the past 200 years. This was an experimental program to see if the area can sustain an elk population. This experiment was deemed a success when the elk populations began to increase and started moving outside Great Smoky Mountain National Park lands and the Creation of the William H. Silver Game Land. The William H. Silver Game Land consists of 2,030 acres that borders the national park and the herd are watched over by the Commission, National Park Service, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. In the beginning stages of the experiment there was a concern of black bears eating the newly born calves but over time the female elks learned to give birth up higher in the mountains to protect from black bear attacks. National Park Services looks after the herd within the park. The commission and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians looks over the herd that fall outside of the national park.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 85 Issue 6, November-December 2021,
p13-15
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43207
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This article is discussing the Bowfin fish and how it feel to try and catch one as well as some of its history. The author discussed that many articles and publications that involve the Bowfin consider it too be a “trash fish.” The author discusses that the Bowfin had survived the time of dinosaurs and also the rise of mammals and human fishermen. The author relates to the fish’s survival to the recent pandemic that has been present in the world. The author then goes on to talk about how trying to reel in a Bowfin feels like trying to reel in a tuna because of their strength and never ending fight to not be caught. Lastly, the author discusses that the Bowfin differ from many other freshwater fish in that it can survive being out of the water longer, the bine plate of its jaw is different, and that it has no scales on its head.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 85 Issue 6, November-December 2021,
p17-18
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