Record #:

2734

Author(s):

Gaddis, Mike

Abstract:

A game that simulates actual hunting conditions, 3-D Archery, has become popular in the state. Archers follow a prescribed trail and score points by hitting replicas of game animals in natural surroundings.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 2, Feb 1996, p4-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Archery

Record #:

2735

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

Almost extinct in the western counties by the 1920s, black bears were saved by the depression and the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Black bears now number 2,200 and are found in 24 mountain counties.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 2, Feb 1996, p10-15, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife refuges; Black bear--North Carolina, Western

Record #:

2736

Author(s):

Kornegay, Burt

Abstract:

A stroke left 20 year-old Henry Tanner physically impaired on his left side. Fighting back, the Raleigh native hiked the length of the 2,158-mile Appalachian Trail as part of his recovery.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 2, Feb 1996, p20-23, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Tanner, Henry; Hiking--Appalachian Trail

Record #:

2737

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

In 1995, the N.C. Wildlife Commission extended its canine enforcement program to all of its nine state districts. The dogs are trained to detect game, fish, guns, and ammunition, as well as to locate baited areas and track people.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 2, Feb 1996, p28, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

Record #:

2796

Author(s):

Caffrey, Elizabeth

Abstract:

Before most were killed by a blight in the early 20th-century, the American chestnut spread from the East Coast to the Mississippi River. Because the roots survived, many botanists feel a method will be found to bring the trees back.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 2, Feb 1996, p24-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

American chestnut; Chestnut blight