Record #:

10355

Author(s):

Watts, Kathy Norcross

Abstract:

Located on the Yadkin River in the Winston-Salem suburbs, Tanglewood Park is 1,316 acres of wildlife and opportunities for outdoor recreation. The park is owned by Forsyth County.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 72 Issue 10, Oct 2008, p14-19, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Parks--Forsyth County

Record #:

10356

Author(s):

Oberheu, John

Abstract:

Oberheu describes tracking and catching poachers during the 1950s in the Pisgah Refuge, which covered 100,000 acres in western North Carolina. The refuge was one of the best deer hunting areas in the state.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 72 Issue 10, Oct 2008, p20-25, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Poachers--North Carolina, Western; Poaching--North Carolina, Western

Record #:

10357

Author(s):

Nickens, T. Edward

Abstract:

The American eel lives a long life, but currently their population appears to be declining. Contributing factors include the predatory rainbow snake and a thriving European market in eel meat.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 72 Issue 10, Oct 2008, p26-30, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

American eel

Record #:

10358

Author(s):

Hutchens, Stan J.; DePerno, Christopher S.

Abstract:

Rainbow snakes hunt, kill, and eat American eels. With the eel population in decline, the authors seek to determine whether this decline contributes to a change in the distribution of the snake.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 72 Issue 10, Oct 2008, p31, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Rainbow serpent; American eel