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for Wildlife in North Carolina Vol. 65 Issue 5, May 2001
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Although people who fish have a large supply of lures in their tackle boxes, they usually find one that proves highly effective when bass fishing. Five anglers discuss their favorite lures and how they use them, including the Silver Spoon with Trailer, the Long Plastic Worm, and the Stickbait with Propellers.
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The following individuals received the North Carolina Wildlife Federation's Governor's Awards for 2000: John Pechmann, Conservationist of the Year; Jonathan Lucas, North Carolina Wildlife Federation 2000 Officer of the Year; Pete Bromley, North Carolina State University, Wildlife Conservationist of the Year.
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Panfish include bluegills and warmouths. Almy discusses fishing for them with different types of fishing equipment, including spinning gear, fly tackle, and cane pole.
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Lying between the southern Piedmont and the Coastal Plain is an area known as the Sandhills. Two million years ago it was the shore of the ocean. Today the North Carolina Wildlife Commission manages 60,000 acres, the Sandhills Game Land, which covers parts of Moore, Richmond, and Scotland Counties. This area is home to a rich diversity of plants and wildlife--some found nowhere else.
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The northern pine snake's habitat today is limited to the North Carolina Sandhills and New Jersey, with a small population in the Virginia mountains. In the Sandhills the snake has adapted to live in a nutrient-poor, fire-dependent habitats, but its numbers are dwindling. Researchers are studying why this decline is happening and what can be done to reverse it.