Record #:

9193

Author(s):

Dossett, Ted

Abstract:

Between 1850 and 1973, twenty-eight birds, sixteen mammals, and twelve fishes have become extinct across the nation. North Carolina has also had its share of vanishing species, including the woods bison, buffalo, elk, passenger pigeon, Carolina parakeet, and ivory-billed woodpecker. Dossett discusses reasons for this and what steps, if any, have been taken to prevent extirpation of species.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 38 Issue 9, Sept 1974, p18-19, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Extinct animals

Record #:

3433

Author(s):

Dossett, Ted

Abstract:

From the earliest Native American dugouts to 20th-century crafts, boat designs in the state were determined by their historical period and the inland waterways on which they were used.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 61 Issue 7, July 1997, p8-13, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Boatbuilding--History

Record #:

3014

Author(s):

Dossett, Ted

Abstract:

Wildlife observations for most people occur through accidental meetings, but successful observers know that many factors, including patience, habitat knowledge, and knowledge of wildlife behavior, are necessary for good viewing.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 9, Sept 1996, p4-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife viewing sites; Wildlife watching

Record #:

3641

Author(s):

Dossett, Ted

Abstract:

At one time, over 1,300 varieties of apples grew throughout the Southeast. Today, only a few hundred survive. On his Chatham County farm, Creighton Lee Calhoun, Jr. seeks to preserve the apple heritage by collecting and growing over 350 varieties.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 61 Issue 10, Oct 1997, p14-19, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Apples--Varieties; Calhoun, Creighton Lee, Jr.; Apple growers--Chatham County

Record #:

2852

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.; Dossett, Ted

Abstract:

Sterling Keeter's life has been a long association with the Roanoke River near his home in Weldon. His eighty-five years are crowded with outdoor experiences, floods, rockfish, and river history.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 5, May 1996, p8-11, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Roanoke River; Keeter, Sterling, 1910-2004

Record #:

9215

Author(s):

Dossett, Ted

Abstract:

The 29,000-acre New Hope Game Land in Chatham County is part of a 47,000-acre project being developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Dossett discusses some of the problems and the potential connected with the project.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 39 Issue 10, Oct 1975, p18-19, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Game lands--Chatham County

Record #:

9547

Author(s):

Dossett, Ted

Abstract:

Dossett discusses one of the world's rarest fish, the Roanoke bass, a fish that lives in the streams of the North Carolina Piedmont. Although its range is restricted to that area, it is fairly abundant in the streams it inhabits.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 43 Issue 3, Mar 1979, p2-6, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Basses (Fish)--North Carolina, Piedmont