Record #:

8234

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

Commercial fishermen in the state face an increasingly difficult life. They deal with intense state and federal regulations, while facing stiff competition from foreign imports. Fish houses are disappearing, leaving fewer places to sell catches. Boats slips are losing out to developments. A new factor is the tension that exists between commercial fisherman and recreational anglers. Wilson discusses reasons for this tension and what can be done about it.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 70 Issue 11, Nov 2006, p4-11, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fishing; Fisheries

Record #:

8011

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

North Carolina's commercial fishing harvest continues to drop. The 2005 harvest of finfish and shellfish totaled 79 million pounds, valued at $64.9 million. This is the smallest harvest on record and continues the downward trend that began in 1997. The menhaden catch was low, and blue crabs and shrimp, two other commercial mainstays, had decreased landings.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 70 Issue 8, Aug 2006, p36, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fisheries

Record #:

10179

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

Seafood caught by commercial fisherman declined for the fifth straight year in 2007, but the dockside value increased from the previous year. Total recreational landings by pounds declined by 7.3 percent from 2006.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 72 Issue 7, July 2008, p36, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Commercial fishing--Statistics; Saltwater fishing--Statistics

Record #:

7964

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is acquiring over 65,000 acres of land from the International Paper Corp. The land consists mostly of bottomland forests, floodplains, and wetlands, making them valuable for water quality protection. Several tracts contain rare and endangered plants and animals. Most of the land lies in the northeastern and southeastern sections of the state.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 70 Issue 7, July 2006, p36, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Nature conservation

Record #:

19274

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

Boaters in North Carolina now have easier access to state waters given the productivity of N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission's Division of Engineering Services. The group has been renovating, replacing, and building Boating Access Areas (BAA) from the mountains to the coast.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 74 Issue 6, June 2010, p36, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Boats and boating--North Carolina--Access

Record #:

15309

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

Gopher frogs were once common in the lower Coastal Plain and the Sandhills, but loss of habitat has reduced their number. Using one of the few remaining wild populations, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher are partnering to raise gopher frogs for restoration.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 75 Issue 8, Sept/Oct 2011, p40, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife restoration; Frog populations; Gopher frog

Record #:

14012

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

Richard Clifton's painting of a pair of Canadian geese standing in a pasture was chosen as the 2011 North Carolina Waterfowl Conservation Stamp and Print. Clifton is a Delaware artist. Over thirty wildlife artists from nineteen states and Mexico submitted entries in the competition.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 75 Issue 5, May 2011, p36, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Waterfowl in art

Record #:

8513

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

The Appalachian elktoe mussel was placed on the endangered species list in 1994. Between 2004 and 2006, North Carolina Wildlife Commission biologists studied this mussel on the Little Tennessee River between the town of Franklin and the Fontana Reservoir and reported a decline in its population. There is no obvious reason for the decline, and biologists are not ruling out disease, parasites, or toxins. Part of the decline is attributed to flooding from tropical storms Frances and Ivan. Even more puzzling is that five other mussel species in the same area at the same time have stable populations.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 71 Issue 2, Feb 2007, p36, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Freshwater mussels--Little Tennessee River

Record #:

16816

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

The NC Wildlife Federation named Captain Jon Evans its Wildlife Enforcement Officer of the year 2011. He is a fifteen years veteran of the NC Wildlife Resources Commission and was recognized for his work while stationed as a sergeant in Alamance County. Al Kittredge is a longtime volunteer at the Commission's fishing education center in Fayetteville and received the Wildlife Volunteer of the Year 2011 from the federation.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 75 Issue 9, Nov/Dec 2011, p40, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina Wildlife Federation--Awards

Record #:

14092

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

In part three of a three-part series, Wilson recounts the rise of the modern fish hatchery system in North Carolina. The state has a long history of artificial fish propagation dating back to 1877. The modern period began in 1925 when the North Carolina General Assembly appropriated $500,000 to build five new hatcheries around the state.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 75 Issue 6, June 2011, p20-24, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fish hatcheries

Record #:

7198

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

In Brevard, white squirrels make up about 25 percent of the total squirrel population. The animals have been protected by law within the city limits since 1986. The squirrels are not albinos; they have a gray patch on their heads, a gray dorsal stripe, and dark eyes. The squirrels exist in a number of towns east of the Mississippi. Brevard celebrates an annual White Squirrel Festival, and the local White Squirrel Shoppe sells white squirrel products, including mugs, candles, and ornaments.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 69 Issue 5, May 2005, p35, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Squirrels--Brevard; Festivals--Brevard

Record #:

8452

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

Jeff Evans, superintendent of the Watha State Fish Hatchery in Pender County, and his staff have overseen extensive renovations at the facility. Wilson discusses the renovations which will increase by 50 percent the hatchery's capacity to raise and stock warm water fishes in public, inland waters across the state.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 71 Issue 1, Jan 2007, p36, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fish hatcheries--Pender County

Record #:

13946

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

The goal of North Carolina's first fish commission was to provide more fish for the state's people. The commission embarked on a program of stocking native fish and to introduce other species that would survive and increase. Rainbow trout and carp were two of the most successful introductions.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 75 Issue 5, May 2011, p20-26, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fish stocking; Fish as food; Wildlife introduction

Record #:

10150

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

Wilson discusses catch-and-release fishing in North Carolina. The program came to the state in 1954 on trout streams in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The program is an approach to having more fish available to catch and emphasizes the recreational rather than the consumptive value of fish.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 72 Issue 6, June 2008, p10-17, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fishing; Fish populations; Fishery conservation

Record #:

8139

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

Beginning on January 1, 2007, most anglers who fish in coastal and ocean waters of the state must have a new Coastal Recreational Fishing License. Previously, North Carolina was the last state in the Southeast without a recreational saltwater license. Saltwater fishing is big business in the state with over a million people fishing each year. The new license will aid the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries in collecting crucial data to help the agency better manage fish stocks.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 70 Issue 10, Oct 2006, p20-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fisheries--Laws and legislation; Fish and game licenses; Saltwater fishing