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5332
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Since the mid-20th-century small game, including quail and rabbits, has been declining in North Carolina. To stem this loss, the North Carolina Division of Wildlife Management has established a program called CURE, or Cooperative Upland Restoration and Enhancement. Manuel discusses the organization of the program.
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26668
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The North Carolina state park system struggles to keep pace with the state’s rapid population growth. Because of competition with developers, park land acquisition has taken priority over facility maintenance and personnel benefits. Consequentially, all branches of the park system have been neglected.
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3169
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Carolina Trout Company is appealing the Tennessee Valley Authority's denial of their request to place commercial trout farms in public lakes, including Fontana. The authority believes that the farms could adversely affect the environment.
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26373
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North Carolina has ten national wildlife refuges that offer a haven for wildlife such as red wolves, migratory birds and waterfowl. The refuges were established primarily for wildlife protection and conservation, but they also provide opportunities for low-impact recreation and nature observation.
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26554
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Pete Bromley is the new wildlife extension specialist at the N.C. Agricultural Extension Service, a public outreach program of land grant universities. He is in charge of activities in wildlife, inland fisheries, and aquaculture, and is developing programs in wetland and waterfowl management.
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26451
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New research on hardwood tree species has shed light on a new forest management technique developed at the Bent Creek Research and Demonstration in Asheville, North Carolina. In the two-aged stand method, trees are harvested but not clear-cut at maturity. A woody understory is then allowed to develop.
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5098
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In 1966, eleven flathead catfish were introduced into the Cape Fear River. They rapidly reproduced and spread into other rivers of the Coastal Plain. A popular game fish that can weigh up to 123 pounds, its downside is that it feeds on living things. It has decimated local catfish populations and sunfish and sturgeon species. The introduction was an unfortunate mistake. Since the catfish can't be eliminated, scientists are seeking ways to manage and use it.
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1863
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Fishermen who fish the Roanoke River and Albemarle Sound are overjoyed to see the return of the stripers that had been in decline in recent years. However, their glee is tempered by the necessity of stabilizing and maintaining the Roanoke fishery.
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26455
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When people experience wildlife problems in or around their homes, they have several options. To trap animals themselves, they need a permit from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Otherwise, they can contact a pest control operator or wildlife damage control specialist to solve the problem.
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26684
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Beavers originally were found over all of North Carolina, but in early days were trapped and hunted until they were near eliminated. Preliminary results from a statewide survey show that beavers are rapidly expanding their range.
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26505
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Scientists from the U.S. Forest Service have found a strong correlation between acid rain and a disease which has killed thousands of dogwood trees across the United States. Indications are that it will spread considerably throughout North Carolina and the South in the near future.
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26711
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Highly acidic rainfall is common in North Carolina’s Great Smokey Mountains. The National Wildlife Federation supports pending legislation calling for sulfur dioxide emission reductions to help control acid rain.
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4929
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Carolina northern flying squirrels are an endangered species with only nine known populations existing in the high peaks of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. With the habitat of this elusive creature threatened by tree mortality, increasing tourism in the Appalachians, four-lane roads, and predators like bobcats, foxes, and coyotes, scientists seek to learn all they can about this Appalachian acrobat to save the species from further decline.
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26461
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The N.C. Wildlife Federation was formed in 1947 to help create the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, a state wildlife agency that ran on sound science, not politics. As society changes, questions about a new role for the Commission are being raised. Today the Commission must balance its resources to provide protection for game and nongame species of plants and animals.
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26582
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An agreement has been reached on construction of a terminal groin and revetment that will protect the Bonner Bridge at Oregon Inlet, Dare County, North Carolina. The State will monitor beach erosion and restore adversely impacted beaches as needed.
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