Record #:

43353

Author(s):

Mike Zlotnicki; Josh Leventhal

Abstract:

In this article the author is discussing a veteran that has been dedicating their time to help other veterans and community members through fishing education. The veteran the author discusses is Army SFC Hector J. Gonzalez who is originally from Puerto Rico and served in the army for twenty-six years. Gonzalez continues to help veterans and the North Carolina community through his participation with the John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center in Fayetteville. The author discusses that Gonzalez enjoys working through the angler and boater recruitment and retention. In 2021 Gonzalez was awarded the Pechmann Fishing Education Center volunteer of the year. Gonzalez was also awarded with the AmeriCorps’ Presidential Volunteer Service Medal and was recognized by Project Healing Waters because of his volunteer work with veterans. It was seen that one reason for Gonzalez volunteer work was because he needed a new outlet when he got out of his army service.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 86 Issue 3, May-June 2022, p14-15 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife; Wildlife Education; WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA (Magazine); Wildlife introduction; Wildlife--North Carolina, Eastern; Veterans; Fishing; Fishing--North Carolina, Eastern

Record #:

43354

Author(s):

Sydney Brown

Abstract:

In this article the author is discussing the importance of banding and tracking geese populations by hunter harvesting rates. The author asks the question why is banding geese so important. The author states that Joe Fuller who is the Supervisor of Game & Furbearer Program says that banding helps the program to estimate the size of the geese populations. Fuller states that their banding studies show that 8 out of 10 geese are recovered by hunters. Through this practice they can determine a harvest rate for the geese that the hunters capture. The data gathered from these studies show that North Carolina has a breeding population of geese at 156,000. This population number shows that North Carolina has a stable population of geese.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 86 Issue 3, May-June 2022, p21-22 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife; Wildlife conservation; Wildlife Education; WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA (Magazine); Wildlife--North Carolina; Hunting; Hunting surveys

Record #:

43356

Author(s):

Jeff Hall

Abstract:

In this article the author is discussing the diamondback rattlesnakes that live in North Carolina and what aspects contribute to their decline. The diamondback rattlesnake mainly resides in the longleaf pine tree forests. The diamondback rattlesnake takes up residence in burrows created by gopher tortoise. In the event there are no gopher tortoise burrows’ around the diamondback must find large and deep tree stumps which mainly are found in old longleaf pine forests. Another factor contributing the decline of the diamondback rattlesnake is the reproductive rates of the species is that females tend to reproduce twice in their life time and they produce a litter of six to ten neonates but the species can have up to thirty. During pregnancy the female snakes lose half their body weight which is dangerous for the health of the snake. After giving birth to a litter the female tends to not be able to give birth to another litter for at least two to six years. Diamondback rattlesnakes require large areas as their habitat but only 1-3% of longleaf pine forests that still exist. Lastly, the diamondback rattlesnake has been historically persecuted by humans due to their size and also them being venomous. The author states that yes a bite would require immediate medical attention but the snake are not a threat to humans as long as they are left alone.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 86 Issue 3, May-June 2022, p28-29 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife; Wildlife conservation; Wildlife Education; WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA (Magazine); Wildlife habitat improvement; Wildlife management; Wildlife protection; Wildlife--North Carolina

Record #:

43362

Author(s):

Mike Zlotnicki

Abstract:

In this article the author is discussing how one student, Davis, began teaching fly-fishing. Davis’ gained her passion for fly-fishing from her great uncle had been fly-fishing for a majority of his adult life. Davis states when they moved to Colorado their great uncle gave them a crash course in fly-fishing and they have been fly-fishing ever since. Davis was attracted to fly-fishing do to the creativity involved in the sport. They love to build their own fly-fishing rods and also the lures they use. Davis states that their favorite fish to catch is trout and goes on to describe that they are starting to get into catching largemouth bass and that catfish love to put up a fight when trying to catch them. The conservation education class was started by Matt Rieger which consisted of him sitting in front of a class with a HD camera focused on his work bench which had tools to attach different material to hooks to create lures for different fish species. The camera was hooked up to different TV screens throughout the class room. Now Alisa Davis a former student now teaches this same class.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 86 Issue 3, May-June 2022, p34 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

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