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26628
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North Carolina’s First District U.S. Congressman Walter B. Jones has written a new law for fair distribution of recreational fishing enhancement funds. Fishing fees and taxes are deposited into a fund and then distributed to the state based on the number of saltwater and freshwater anglers. With the new law, angler financial contributions will be monitored more accurately.
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26534
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Catch-and-release has become significant for anglers in North Carolina coastal waters. To preserve resources, state and federal regulations now determine limits for many saltwater game fish. There is also growing popularity of tagging programs that award money to fishermen and help scientists determine the age of fish.
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26597
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Dr. Gary San Julian, wildlife extension specialist at North Carolina State University, offers his perspective on animal rights and wildlife management. The animal rights movement is directly opposed to hunting and has organized a large audience of supporters. Hunters must take time to learn about the claims against their sport and work to explain their hunting ethics and ideals.
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26475
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North Carolina faces numerous environmental issues such as acid rain and global warming. While the government has a responsibility for managing the public’s welfare, citizens must communicate our concerns and respond with collective action.
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26574
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The piping plover is an Atlantic shorebird listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. In North Carolina, biologists found an increase in the piping plover population but believe plovers may have been under surveyed in the past.
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26552
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Automatic fish feeders are being suspended over two miles of trout streams to boost fish sizes and native populations in the North Carolina mountains.
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26681
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If you understand fish psychology, then you will catch fish. Anglers should remember that bass love things such as docks, rocky shorelines, floating bogs, weed lines, fallen trees and lily pad beds. These structures are common habitats preferred by bass in lakes.
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26719
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The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission completed a big game hunters survey that tells who hunts what in the state. The results show that whitetail deer are the most sought-after quarry.
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9.Bird Benefits in the Backyard by San Julian, Gary Friend of Wildlife Vol. 36 Issue 2, Mar/Apr 1989
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26571
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Birdhouses and feeders can attract birds to the backyard during the North Carolina winter. Important guidelines to remember when feeding birds is to maintain a constant food supply, keep feeders clean and separate from water sources.
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26632
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Shad fishing is a popular spring sport in North Carolina. Hickory shad can be found in slow moving, cypress-lined backwater streams. Recommended fishing sites are the Cape Fear and Roanoke River drainages.
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26516
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While state lawmakers have passed mandatory blaze orange laws, they have been ineffective. At the end of the big game hunting season on January 1, six accidental hunting deaths were reported in North Carolina. Only one of the victims was wearing blaze orange.
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26453
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Bob Hazel is head of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation’s wildlife enhancement committee. This committee focuses on habitat preservation and management, and landowner and sportsmen relations. Bob is concerned about the future of hunting, and leads efforts to promote hunter education programs.
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26476
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Dr. John Anderson was elected president of the N.C. Wildlife Federation. In a recent interview, Anderson discussed how North Carolina is rapidly urbanizing and we’re seeing a clash of cultures between rural traditions and modern practices. He will continue to work towards protecting natural resources and ensuring the public’s right to use them.
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26687
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Carolina Power and Light Company is protecting the only active colony of the nationally endangered red-cockaded woodpecker in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. CP&L will initiate a program to maintain suitable cavity trees that serve as habitat for the woodpeckers.
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26616
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While camping in the rain may not be desired, rain often makes for better fishing in North Carolina. Insects knocked into the lakes and streams by wind and rain attract insect-eating fish, such as bluegills, luring them closer to the water’s surface. Raindrops also break up the surface water, making it harder for fish to see the fishermen.
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