Record #:

6012

Author(s):

Carraway, Mike

Abstract:

Through a live-trapping and relocation program by the North Carolina Wildlife Commission, otters are being restored to their former native rivers in western North Carolina. The last confirmed western sighting was in 1936 in Haywood County. To date, twenty-three otters have been relocated to the Catawba River in Burke County and thirteen to the Little Tennessee River in Swain County.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 55 Issue 5, May 1991, p20-23, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Otters--Reintroduction

Record #:

7871

Author(s):

Manual, John

Abstract:

The headwaters of the Tuckasegee River begin in Panthertown Valley high in Jackson County. From there it rushes down through rugged Bonas Defeat Gorge. Here the rough currents and swirling gravel have cut holes through the rocks in the gorge through countless eons. Downstream the river slows making it ideal for canoeing and excellent for fishing. The river eventually empties into Fontana Lake. Once badly polluted, the Tuckasegee is fast becoming the rejuvenated centerpiece of the region.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 55 Issue 5, May 1991, p4-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Rivers--North Carolina, Western

Record #:

7872

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

Panthertown Valley in Jackson County is an ecological treasure with rare plants, animals, and wild brook trout. The valley was, at one time, under great pressure from developers who wanted to turn it into a resort and vacation area. Venters describes the cooperative effort that was made to save the area and preserve it as a living laboratory for future biologists and botanists.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 55 Issue 5, May 1991, p10-13, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Natural areas--Jackson County; Nature conservation--Jackson County