Record #:

3916

Author(s):

Foushee, Rodney

Abstract:

A hundred years ago the state's oystermen annually harvested over 2.5 million bushels. However, overharvesting by dredging, lack of fishing law enforcement, pollution, coastal development, and, since 1989, a naturally occurring oyster disease have all but destroyed the industry. Today about 40,000 bushels are harvested yearly.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 11, Nov 1998, p8-13, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Oyster fisheries; Oysters

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 #:

4085

Author(s):

Foushee, Rodney

Abstract:

The state black bear record, and perhaps the world record, was broken in November, 1998, when Coy Parton killed an 880-pound bear near Vanceboro in Craven County. The bear exceeded the old state record by 160 pounds.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 63 Issue 2, Feb 1999, p34, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Black bear--Craven County; Hunting trophies--Craven County

Record #:

4342

Author(s):

Foushee, Rodney

Abstract:

The job of a wildlife officer is hard and dangerous. Chances of being killed are seven times higher than in other types of law enforcement. Over 1,000 apply for positions each year, but only 20 are chosen. Those selected undergo a rigorous sixteen-week training session at Salemburg that includes learning the basics of law enforcement, use of firearms, self-defense tactics, chase procedures, and evidence collection.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 63 Issue 4, Apr 1999, p8-13, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Game wardens

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 #:

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 #:

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 #:

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 #:

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 #:

4988

Author(s):

Foushee, Rodney

Abstract:

To save the brook trout in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the National Park Service banned fishing for it in 1978. The brook trout is the only trout native to the Eastern United States. Foushee discusses how the trout became an endangered species and the work of Steve Moore and others to preserve it.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 65 Issue 3, Mar 2001, p11, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Brook trout--Great Smoky Mountains National Park; Wildlife management--Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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 #:

5766

Author(s):

Foushee, Rodney

Abstract:

The Jean Dale was crafted by famed Harkers Island boatbuilder Brady Lewis in the 1940s as a commercial workboat. As the fishing industry has declined, few of the old boats remain. Foushee discusses the project to restore the Jean Dale, one of Core Sound's most important fishing boats.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 67 Issue 3, Mar 2003, p16-21, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Boatbuilders--Harkers Island; Boats and boating--Harkers Island; Jean Dale (Boat)

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 #:

4615

Author(s):

Foushee, Rodney; Ward, Ann Brinn

Abstract:

A proposal by Wisconsin Tissue to build a $180 million paper mill on the Roanoke River near Weldon has raised environmental concerns among biologists, environmentalists, and fishermen. The planned discharge of 9 million gallons of wastewater per day into the river threatens the river's booming striped bass population, which was declared recovered in 1997. A number of species also live next to the mill site. Wisconsin Tissue will submit an environmental impact study.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 63 Issue 7, July 1999, p32, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Environmental protection--Roanoke River; Statesville--History--20th century; Children--Social conditions--20th century