Record #:

43371

Author(s):

Mike Marsh

Abstract:

In this article the author is discussing how the members of the Esox Genus or more importantly the redfin pickerel have y-shaped bones that can make it difficult to eat for predators and that includes us. In this article the authors discusses that Ray Atkinson has ways to properly prepare and cook the redfin pickerel so that it is safe to eat. Atkinson states that you should season and create small cuts on the flesh and then bread the fish. After cooking you just need to grab the spine of the cooked fish and pull through the open rib cage and the spine and ribs should come out smoothly. Atkinson states that the redfin pickerel is the best fish to eat in fresh water. They state that everyone they knew also loved to eat the fish but now they are one of the only ones that still enjoy the fish today.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 85 Issue 2, March-April 2021, p6 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife; Wildlife Education; WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA (Magazine); Wildlife--North Carolina; Fishing; Fishing--North Carolina

Record #:

43372

Author(s):

Bruce Ingram

Abstract:

In this article the author is discussing other wildflowers to look out for when going out into nature. The author discusses the other wildflowers they would see while going on walks in the woodlands with their grandsons. The different wild flowers that the author discusses are Virginia bluebells, trillium, and wood anemones. Common early wildflowers are trout lily and spring beauty which have small little tubers that can taste like potatoes when they are cooked. In May the Atamasco lily is beloved and it grows in the wet meadows and lowlands. The lily has linear and dark green leaves and it has pure white petals that will fade into pink when they get pollenated. Another wildflower that are seen being added to lawns are bluets and can be found in clearings and forest margins. The bluet is a small perennial has tiny blue flowers that grow in clumps. The author includes additional native flowers that bloom in March. These flowers are rue anemone, coral honeysuckle vines, and Carolina jessamine vine.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 85 Issue 2, March-April 2021, p19 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife; Wildlife Education; Wildlife gardens

Record #:

43373

Author(s):

Bruce Ingram

Abstract:

In this article the author is discussing where to look for sheds, when deer shed their antlers. The author states that bucks do not look for specific areas to shed their antlers but that it just happens during their daily habits. The author states that it is important to know how the deer uses their landscape in the areas that you are looked for antlers they have shed. Deer spend a majority of their time laying and bedding down. The deer have specific areas they got to eat and also travel the same paths routinely. The author states that these are the areas that you will most likely find shed antlers. Feeding areas do not only include plots of food and areas used for agriculture. During the winter months these areas do not have many food options for deer so the go to winter browsing areas which include tinder new growth for woody plants. Ken Knight who is a biologist for the Commission Supervising Wildlife states that bucks that have poor health and rough conditions tend to lose their antlers in early mid-December. Lastly Ken states that you can find antlers near fences because bucks tend to lose them when trying to fit through or jump over the fence.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 85 Issue 2, March-April 2021, p17-18 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife; Wildlife Education; Wildlife management; Wildlife--North Carolina; WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA (Magazine)