Record #:

3523

Author(s):

Foushee, Rodney

Abstract:

By the mid-1800s, elk were eliminated from the state. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and other agencies are conducting studies to see if elk can be reintroduced in the park. If the report is favorable, fifty elk will be released in 1998.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 61 Issue 11, Nov 1997, p32, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Elk; Wildlife reintroduction--North Carolina, Western

Record #:

3560

Author(s):

Silver, Tim

Abstract:

The state's most famous mountain man was Big Tom Wilson, who was a noted guide, tracker, bear hunter, and master story teller. However, it was leading a search party to find Elisha Mitchell's body in 1857 that brought him nationwide fame.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 61 Issue 11, Nov 1997, p18-23, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Mountain people; Mitchell, Elisha, 1793-1857; Mountain life; Wilson, Thomas David, 1825-1909

Record #:

3561

Author(s):

Powell, Roger

Abstract:

Biologists studying the Southern Appalachian black bear use radio tracking collars to learn about the animal's movements, habitats, and breeding habits.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 61 Issue 11, Nov 1997, p24-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Black bear--North Carolina, Western