Record #:

3595

Author(s):

Foushee, Rodney

Abstract:

The state's striped bass population declined during the 1970s. Because of migration patterns, multi-state cooperation was needed to manage recovery. The 1984 federal Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act accomplished this, and the bass is now restored.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 2, Feb 1998, p32, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Striped bass; Fish populations; Fishery conservation

Record #:

3589

Author(s):

Foushee, Rodney

Abstract:

The bald eagle was nearly eradicated in the state by the 1970s. Habitat destruction, human encroachment, and DDT had devastated the population. Wildlife reintroduction efforts have restored the bird to thirteen counties.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 3, Mar 1998, p4-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of; Wildlife reintroduction--North Carolina, Eastern; Bald eagle--North Carolina, Eastern

Record #:

3342

Author(s):

Foushee, Rodney

Abstract:

Fewer Canadian geese migrate to the Outer Banks each year. To understand more about migration patterns, wildlife managers are using geese specially equipped with transmitters that are tracked by the French-based ARGOS system.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 61 Issue 6, June 1997, p28, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Artificial satellites in wildlife management; Geese--Outer Banks

Record #:

4896

Author(s):

Foushee, Rodney

Abstract:

Once almost 30 rice plantations producing millions of pounds of rice annually lined the lower Cape Fear River and its tributaries. Rice grew there from the 18th-century till the last harvest in 1931. Today the land is a refuge for wildlife. The North Carolina Coastal Land Trust has conserved 4,000 acres of this land and seeks to save more before developers can move in.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 65 Issue 1, Jan 2001, p4-11, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Rice farmers--Lower Cape Fear; Plantations--Cape Fear River; Wildlife refuges--Cape Fear River

Record #:

4587

Author(s):

Foushee, Rodney

Abstract:

Core Sound was a sportsman's paradise for waterfowl shooting during the 19th- and early 20th-centuries. Wealthy hunters came from New York, New Jersey, and other northeastern states to shoot waterfowl and enjoy the comforts of clubs, including the Pilentary Hunting Club, Carteret Gun and Rod Club, and the Harbor Island Gun Club. Babe Ruth and future president Franklin D. Roosevelt were among the notables who hunted the area. Though the clubs are closed, their legacy of 100 years remains.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 63 Issue 12, Dec 1999, p10-13, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Hunting lodges--Core Sound--History; Waterfowl shooting--Core Sound

Record #:

4570

Author(s):

Foushee, Rodney

Abstract:

The destruction by the Marines of the 250-foot-long concrete Rains Mill Dam on the Little River in Johnston County will open 50 more miles of the river to fish spawning. The dam stood for 71 years and was blown up in December 1999. It is the third dam on the Little and Neuse rivers to be removed for environmental purposes since 1997. The removal will help restore the ecosystem, river system, and fisheries.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 64 Issue 3, Mar 2000, p32, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fish populations; Dams--Environmental aspects; Little River

Record #:

4613

Author(s):

Foushee, Rodney

Abstract:

The floods resulting from Hurricane Floyd's deluge were North Carolina's greatest natural disaster. Foushee assesses the impact the floods had on wildlife, fisheries, and the Pamlico Sound.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 64 Issue 3, Mar 2000, p3-9 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Floods--North Carolina, Eastern; Hurricane Floyd, 1999

Record #:

26396

Author(s):

Foushee, Rodney

Abstract:

All North Carolina migratory game bird hunters are required to have a current Harvest Information Program (HIP) certification, in addition to a valid license while hunting during the 1997 season. The new program will help state wildlife agencies develop more reliable estimates of bird populations.

Source:

Friend of Wildlife (NoCar Oversize SK 431 F74x), Vol. 45 Issue (44)4, Fall 1997, p16

Subject(s):

Hunting

Record #:

3592

Author(s):

Foushee, Rodney

Abstract:

Removal of the Quaker Neck Dam on the Neuse River near Goldsboro opens up 75 miles of the river, plus tributaries, to spawning fish, including striped bass. Built in 1952, the 260-foot dam was the first one in the state removed for environmental reasons.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 3, Mar 1998, p32, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Neuse River; Dams--Goldsboro; Dams--Environmental aspects

Record #:

3969

Author(s):

Foushee, Rodney

Abstract:

Before the 1980s, some of the best largemouth bass fishing was found in Currituck Sound. However, various factors, including increased salinity and the disappearance of aquatic vegetation, led to its decline, along with supporting businesses. Twenty years later, selected area restocking and the return of aquatic vegetation are helping to restore the fishery.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 7, July 1998, p4-7, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Largemouth bass fishing; Fisheries--Currituck Sound

Record #:

5148

Author(s):

Foushee, Rodney

Abstract:

The North Carolina Wildlife Commission's special permits provide hunters with \"a chance at a quality hunt on public land.\" Foushee describes the way to apply for a permit, the areas throughout the state where the hunts take place, and the types of hunts, including mourning dove, white-tailed deer, waterfowl, and wild turkey.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 65 Issue 8, Aug 2001, p4-7, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Hunting; Fish and game licenses

Record #:

3341

Author(s):

Foushee, Rodney

Abstract:

Beginning in July, 1997, all hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses and permits will be sold statewide using the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission's Customer Support System. Use of the computer wall mean less waiting time.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 61 Issue 6, June 1997, p226-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

Record #:

3594

Author(s):

Foushee, Rodney

Abstract:

With populations of a number of songbirds in decline, state biologists are participating in the Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) Program. Demographic data will help explain the decline as well as provide data on conserving birds.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 2, Feb 1998, p24-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of; Bird populations

Record #:

4833

Author(s):

Foushee, Rodney

Abstract:

Mercury is one of the earth's most poisonous substances. Coal-fired power plants, medical and municipal incinerators, and some mercury-using, chemical manufacturing plants contribute highly to North Carolina's mercury pollution problems. Because of elevated mercury levels in fish over the past decade, the state has issued advisories to avoid eating fish in ten eastern streams and one species in the Atlantic Ocean.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 64 Issue 11, Nov 2000, p4-11, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water--Pollution; Fishes--Effect of heavy metals on; Mercury wastes

Record #:

3253

Author(s):

Foushee, Rodney

Abstract:

The N.C. Wildlife Commission's new computerized Customer Support System can assign a boat number, record the information, and print a registration card and three-year decal in just seconds. This greatly reduces the possible sixty-day waiting period.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 61 Issue 4, Apr 1997, p28, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Boats and boating--Registration and transfer