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16768
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This article focuses on land management as the key to producing small game and features three landowners who are participating in the Forest Stewardship Program. Each section is written by a Forest Stewardship Biologist. Featured landowners are Piedmont Region--Harold Riddick; Mountain Region--David Bowers; Coastal Region--Dr. Glenn Hair.
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16609
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This article is written from the assumption that predators--opossum, fox, raccoon, and skunk--are having a negative effect on quail populations and examines what can be done by trappers and hunters to increase the number of predators harvested.
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18590
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NCWRC District Wildlife Biologists are involved in many wildlife issues on private property, including tracking game population trends and advising landowners with habitat recommendations. At the same time the biologists rely on information supplied by sportsmen, hunters, and landowners,such as collecting biological data on deer, making disease observations, and observing wildlife.
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16769
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There are a number of federally funded programs to assist landowners with conservation projects, such as increased wildlife populations, improved water quality, and wetlands protection. Knight briefly describes three of them--the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP); Environmental Quality Incentives (EQIP); and Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP).
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16441
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The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, and N.C. State University have teamed up to initiate a major quail and songbird project. This article provides excerpts from several studies, including the Virginia Quail Nesting Study (completed) and Tall Timbers Quail Research (ongoing) and the Albany Area Quail Management Project (ongoing).
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16454
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The manufacturer of the Anchor Covey Release system responds to the \"Pen-Raised Bird Issue\" article in the Summer 1997 Upland Gazette and provides a different point of view on pen-raised quail.
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18589
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Occasionally a hunter will spot a deer referred to as piebald or calico. Howard explains how this condition which is the result of a genetic abnormality affects the appearance of the deer. It does not affect the health of the deer population in an area and should not be considered an indicator that something is wrong with the herd.
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16440
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This article discusses using native warm-season grass meadows cover and food for small game, mammals, and songbirds. Wildflowers, while creating a pleasant view, also attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The article includes a chart of grasses and wildflowers, the time to plant and the amount per acre.
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9.Quail Research Takes Next Step by Norris, Jeannie Faris Upland Gazette Vol. 1 Issue 2, Winter 1996
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16435
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Researchers at North Carolina State University have completed a four-year study to determine the impacts of pesticides and ditch bank cover on quail populations in eastern North Carolina. This article presents the findings.
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18568
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Research conducted at the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission's Southeastern Focal Area (SEFA) shows that quail populations can be improved with proper wildlife management given enough land, time, and financial commitment from landowners.
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16438
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Squirrels are still a favorite game animal for many North Carolina hunters, and they are found in all three of the state's geographic divisions. The squirrel is a small, tough, and agile creature, and getting it requires good basic hunting skills. Padgett describes hunting seasons and ways landowners can attract squirrels to their property.
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18567
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The decline of quail throughout their range is widespread, and it's a big problem that does not come with easy answers. The required habitat changes are expensive and difficult to achieve because changes would impact large acreages of mostly privately owned lands. Without enough habitat to reverse the trend, hunters have proposed other solutions to the decline.
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20861
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At one time Bachman's sparrow ranged as far north as Pennsylvania and as far west as Illinois. Now it has disappeared from the Midwest and its northern range ends in North Carolina. It is listed as Special Concern in the state and may make the federal endangered species list if the decline continues. Marcus discusses reasons for the decline. It is the one bird in the state that is most dependent on prescribed burning on public and private lands.
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16436
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The habitat of the fox squirrel, the larger and more colorful relative of the gray squirrel, has declined in the Southeastern Coastal Plain through unrestricted logging and a lack of controlled burning. Jones reports on a restoration project to begin at Cherry Point during January and February, 1997.
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16770
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Dr. David Cobb, Chief of the NC Wildlife Resources Commission's Division of Wildlife Management, discuss the future of quail hunting in the state. While the future does not appear bright, he does offer hope.
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