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Birdhouses and feeders can attract birds to the backyard during the North Carolina winter. Important guidelines to remember when feeding birds is to maintain a constant food supply, keep feeders clean and separate from water sources.
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Dr. Gary San Julian, wildlife extension specialist at North Carolina State University, offers his perspective on animal rights and wildlife management. The animal rights movement is directly opposed to hunting and has organized a large audience of supporters. Hunters must take time to learn about the claims against their sport and work to explain their hunting ethics and ideals.
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Most North Carolina rules pertaining to control of wildlife species were designed for large mammals and rural situations. Now regulations must meet the needs of urban residents to control urban animal nuisance and household damage.
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The 1980 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation indicated that 93 million Americans were involved in some form of nonconsumptive wildlife related activity. Billions of dollars were spent on feeding, photographing, or identifying wildlife. In a time when farm incomes are dropping, North Carolina farmers are turning to wildlife recreation resources for alternative income.
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Procedures for animal damage control have changed in response to environmental protection efforts. Permits, traps, and pest control chemicals can be acquired from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and Agricultural Extension Service.
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Major corporations, including the North Carolina Phosphate Corporation and Duke Power Company, endorsed a policy promoting conservation of wetland resources. They are now part of the Corporate Conservation Council created by the National Wildlife Federation.
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Many resource professionals believe the future of outdoor activities will be directly linked with user behavior and the public’s preconceptions of that behavior. To help shape ethical attitudes toward the environment, programs should educate outdoor users about their environmental responsibilities.
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Wearing fluorescent orange helps to prevent fatalities and to prevent hunters from being mistaken for game. This year the wearing of blaze orange is not mandatory in North Carolina, but many deer hunters will wear it to protect themselves.
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For this year’s Earth Day, the North Carolina Wildlife Federation is joining other environmental groups to plan a number of citizen outreach programs. They are promoting daily activities that can lessen human impact on the environment.