10

Venters, Vic

Originated by sportsmen, national wildlife refuges face a proposed ban on hunting that could threaten the entire refuge system.

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 56 Issue 2, Feb 1992, p4-11, il Periodical Website

Wildlife refuges--Laws and legislation; Game--Laws and legislation

109

Venters, Vic

Weyerhaeuser planted twelve acres of endangered white cedar saplings at the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge near Creswell.

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 56 Issue 3, Mar 1992, p28, il Periodical Website

Atlantic white cedar; Tree planting; Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

425

Venters, Vic

The zebra mussel from Europe is poised to threaten water supplies throughout the United States, including the waters of North Carolina.

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 56 Issue 6, June 1992, p28, il Periodical Website

Water-supply; Zebra mussel

680

Venters, Vic

The sites of Civil War encounters in NC have rested in tranquil peace for nearly 130 years, occupied mostly by wildlife, but now many of them face an uncertain future.

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 56 Issue 7, July 1992, p18-23, il Periodical Website

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Historic sites--Conservation and restoration

696

Venters, Vic

The old hunting lodge at Lake Mattamuskeet was originally built as a pumping station to drain the lake in 1913. Vacant since 1974, the lodge is in need of repair and renovation.

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 54 Issue 11, Nov 1990, p28, il Periodical Website

Historic buildings--Hyde county; Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge. Hunting Lodge

706

Venters, Vic

When the New River in Ashe and Allegheny counties was named a Wild and Scenic River in 1976, many citizens breathed a sigh of relief. Now the New River is engaged in a crucial battle with residential developments.

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 54 Issue 8, Aug 1990, p8-15, il, map Periodical Website

New River; Housing development

716

Venters, Vic

With brushes and paint, Alan Cheek records his affection for the Outer Banks, tidal marshes, commercial fishing and colorful artifacts of life in coastal Carolina.

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 53 Issue 8, July 1989, p14-19, il, por Periodical Website

Artists; Cheek, Alan, 1951-

717

Venters, Vic

A strange and distressing disease sweeping down the Appalachians is killing native dogwoods.

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 53 Issue 8, July 1989, p20-23, il Periodical Website

Flowering dogwood

718

Venters, Vic

As a result of a restoration project by the US Fish and Wildlife Service at the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, red wolves, an important part of North Carolina's wildlife heritage, are reappearing.

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 53 Issue 9, Sept 1989, p19-22, il Periodical Website

Wildlife conservation; Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge; Red wolf

780

Venters, Vic

Marion Lee and Nona Hison produced in Rockingham a 200-acre memorial to a beloved daughter that is now serving as the model for a new series of special wildlife areas.

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 56 Issue 9, Sept 1992, p26-27, il Periodical Website

Wildlife conservation; Wildlife management areas

809

Venters, Vic

Michael Ehinger of Cumberland County was a gunsmith and the designer of the 18th-century replicas of the classic flintlock double-barrel shotguns.

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 56 Issue 10, Oct 1992, p4-9, il, por Periodical Website

Ehinger, Michael; Gunsmiths--Cumberland County

877

Venters, Vic

Controlled forest fires, especially in the spring and summer, are critical to the health of the longleaf pine ecosystem.

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 56 Issue 11, Nov 1992, p15-19, il Periodical Website

Longleaf pine; Prescribed burning; Forest fires--Research

1152

Venters, Vic

Appalachian old-timers have always suspected that native \"speckles\" are different from brook trout. Recent genetic studies appear to confirm these suspicions.

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 57 Issue 7, July 1993, p10-15, il Periodical Website

Trout fishing; Trout family

1164

Venters, Vic

Swift Creek meanders through the Piedmont and contains a rich diversity of wildlife, some of which is endangered.

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 57 Issue 8, Aug 1993, p4-9, il Periodical Website

Endangered species; Swift Creek

1345

Venters, Vic

The ruffed grouse, a common gamebird in western North Carolina, faces an uncertain future due to environmental conditions, loss of habitat, and various other factors.

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 1, Jan 1994, p19-23, il Periodical Website

Habitat (Ecology); Ruffed grouse