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for Friend O’ Wildlife Vol. 29 Issue 5, May 1982
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26895
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Government budgets for wildlife conservation and pollution control programs are being cut. Consequently, agencies such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are unable to fulfill their responsibilities of managing and protecting the nation’s wildlife.
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26896
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The National Park Service is in charge of preserving parks in a natural state for future generations. Despite their efforts, threats to wildlife arise outside park boundaries in the form of air and water pollution, oil drilling, mining, timber cutting, industrialization, and development. As the budget and employees are cut back, it will be even more challenging to protect park wildlife.
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26897
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In North Carolina and other eastern states, acid rain is polluting streams and killing fish. John Rider, a fisherman from West Virginia, is trying to repair his local stream with a contraption he calls a stream sweetener. The device releases powdered limestone into the stream to neutralize the acid in the water and help trout survive.
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26898
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Robert L. Fry, Director of the North Carolina Zoological Park, is dedicated to the education, conservation, research, and propagation of plant and animal life. Since his appointment in 1978, Fry has overseen the park’s progress, expansion, and positive impact on the state and its people. Current projects include the additions of the African Plains and North American zoo-geographic regions.
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26899
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The Registry of Natural Heritage Areas is a way to identify and encourage protection of North Carolina’s finest natural areas and diversity. So far, over one hundred natural areas have been registered as protected by their owners. They are protecting resources such as waterfowl, marshes, coastal cypress forests, sea turtle nesting beaches, and rare Piedmont plant habitats.
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26900
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The Dixie Deer Classic, sponsored by the Wake County Wildlife, Inc., provides information regarding trophy deer hunting, harvesting and management. This year’s Classic attracted thousands of people and featured seminars by deer experts, exhibits by sporting good shops and sporting associations, and the awards presentation for best deer mounts.
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