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for Friend O’ Wildlife Vol. 28 Issue 6, June 1981
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26812
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According to the Federal Highway Administration and the Department of Energy, states can help citizens save gas and money by synchronizing traffic signals. This is a more efficient system to keep a maximum amount of traffic flowing. Another big gas saver is the law allowing right turns on red, now legal in every state.
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26813
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Power plants are among the worst polluters. A suppressed report by the Department of Energy shows that we could easily conserve enough energy to avoid building additional electrical generating stations and save money in the bargain.
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26814
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Wetlands in North Carolina are important and productive environments that provide people with a number of benefits. The federal government is inadvertently subsidizing the destruction of these habitats through the National Flood Insurance Program. Government insurance encourages development in areas inhabited by wildlife.
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26815
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According to William Towell, executive vice president of the American Forestry Association, the conservation story is not all negative. There has been real progress in addressing air and water pollution, pesticide control, solid waste disposal, and wildlife management.
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26816
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Hunters in North Carolina and across the nation are facing criticism from the public. To counter anti-hunting attitudes, hunters need to be trained and well-versed in game management concepts and needs, and reflect a positive image to the non-hunting public.
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26817
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The U.S. Forest Service will be developing management plans for each National Forest in the next few years. These plans will address issues such as stream protection, clearcutting, soil erosion, and wildlife management. Public comment is welcome and the National Wildlife Federation has published a free guidebook to obtaining, reading and critiquing the plans.
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26818
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Construction of artificial fish shelters for installation in the Falls of Neuse reservoir is moving ahead. The North Carolina B.A.S.S. Federation and the Wake County Wildlife Club are assisting the Corps of Engineers in constructing habitats from old tires.
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26819
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The odds of catching a limit of trout have improved because of a new fisheries program conducted by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Selected waters throughout the mountains are now being super-stocked with trout this year.
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26820
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Four conservation summits will be held by the National Wildlife Federation this summer, each featuring a week of outdoor adventure, environmental awareness activities, and a chance to learn new recreational skills. The summits will be held in parks in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Rockies, Adirondacks, and near Lake Michigan.
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26821
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Largemouth bass in Kerr Scott Reservoir in Wilkes County are frantically searching for a place to spawn. A joint project conducted by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will improve bass health and bass fishing by building artificial spawning sites for bass in several locations.
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