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Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.

Beacons and Birds

Record #:
12099
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Abstract:
In the 19th-century birds colliding with lighthouses died in significant numbers, sometimes as high as three hundred in a single night. Bolen discusses how C.H. Merriam's work on this problem eventually led to the formation of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source:
Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 74 Issue 4, Apr 2010, p10-15, il