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25936
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New policies have been announced by the National Park Service to address conflicts between sport and commercial fishers at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Policies will restrict commercial fishing permits to residents of Outer Banks villages and intensify educational programs for sport fishermen to prevent illegal sale of catches.
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2.Confusion Surrounds Crow Hunting Laws by Not Given Friend O’ Wildlife Vol. 16 Issue 3, Summer 1973
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25937
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North Carolinians are confused about crow hunting laws given an recent, unclear Federal statute. But both the new statute and North Carolina law currently allow the unprotected crow to be hunted without fear of penalty at any time or for any reason. However, at some point the unprotected status of the crow may be changed.
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25940
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This year ends an era of waterfowl hunting on Lake Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge. Despite protests, the US Fish and Wildlife Service have closed the refuge to all hunting activities due to a decline in the flock.
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25941
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The third annual ‘Earth Walk’ takes middle school students from the North Carolina Orange County school system. Students participated in a day-long walk to various relay stations where they participated enviornmental experiences with groups such as the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, Agricultural Extension Service, NC Forest Service, and the US Soil Conservation Service.
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25942
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As a result of an agreement between the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and Champion International Corporation in Canton, North Carolina, over 51,000 acres of land are now open for as part of the Commission’s Game Lands Program providing for more opportunity for hunting and fishing.
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25943
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Home of the Second Marine Division, officers at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina were named winners of the Secretary of Defense Natural Resources Conservation Award for 1972. This award is presented to military installations that have demonstrated excellence in natural resource conservation. Camp Lejeune’s efforts have included game food plots, deer transplanting, fish pond maintenance, and woodland reforestation.
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25944
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It costs North Carolina approximately $2.5 million to cleaning up litter in the state every year. As a consequence, the NC General Assembly raised the maximum fine for littering from $50 to $200; however, the littering has not ceased. North Carolina is now watching the success of a system implemented in Oregon which outright prohibits any cans with pull-tabs.
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25945
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In order to improve the populations of bass in North Carolina, the NC Wildlife Resources Commission voted to increase the minimum size limit of bass from 10 to 12 inches in the Piedmont and eastern regions of North Carolina.
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25946
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State wildlife agencies are being consolidated into resources within other departments across the country. Although there has been some improvement in the process between complaints and action, some argue the moves are putting wildlife behind air and water in terms of importance.
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25947
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Secretary of the Department of Natural and Economic Resources (NER), James E. Harrington, Jr., laid to rest rumors that the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission faces major changes as it is reorganized into NER. The NCWRC will retain its autonomy while also gaining the added financial resources of the NER.
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25949
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A recent project has appraised the value of fish and wildlife in the southeastern United States to be worth approximately $24 billion a year.
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25951
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The white-tailed deer population in North Carolina has reached an all-time high, with spreading to parts of the state where they have previously not been.
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25953
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Pheasants stocks in eastern North Carolina are continuing to expand. The hens and mates are being moved from Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge to the mainland, where sightings have included young birds.
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25955
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Research has been examining objections voiced against hunting in an aim to provide dialogue between hunters and conservationists. The top reasons behind anti-hunting sentiment include endangering species and opposition to sport or trophy hunting. Understanding such sentiments can help produce better public education programs, procedures and enforcement policies.
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25956
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The Eastern Wilderness Act of 1974 was approved by the US Senate. The Act designates 15 states as wilderness areas within the National Wilderness Preservation System; however, consequences of the act are its potential conflict with the Endangered Species Act.
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