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for "Endangered species"
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26466
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The US Environmental Protection Agency is recognizing the importance of bottomland hardwoods as habitat for a variety of wildlife. On the other hand, the Army Corp of Engineers believe these habitats can interfere with development. A recent decision by the Attorney General has sided with the EPA, giving them authority to provide protection for hardwood habitats.
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9465
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Barick discusses how a species can be designated as endangered and once on the list what can be done to ensure its survival. Currently there are 170 animal species in the country designated as endangered, and fifteen of them are listed as occurring in North Carolina.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 41 Issue 7, July 1977,
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31603
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If proper steps are not taken to help North Carolina’s endangered wildlife, some or all of the state’s fifteen threatened species may become extinct. Some of North Carolina’s most endangered species are the ivory-billed woodpecker and eastern cougar. Curtis Wooten of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission discusses various threats to wildlife, and ways the commission is raising money to fund research.
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25132
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Not much is known about the spiny mussel which is why some are working harder than ever to get it put on the endangered species list.
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36159
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Information related to these animals included differences among the three categories, features of the Virginia Big Eared Bat and Northern Pine Snake, and ways to help such species survive.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 83 Issue 1, January/February 2019,
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8245
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Mike and Ali Lubbock founded the Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Center in Scotland Neck in Halifax County in 1989. Covering about nine acres, the center boasts the largest collection of waterfowl in the world and is a conservation and research orientated center for birds, especially rare and endangered waterfowl. Sylvan Heights contains around 3,000 birds and 170 species, including 30 species that cannot be seen in any other collection or zoo in North America.
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3608
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Located near Pittsboro, in Chatham County, the Carnivore Preservation Trust houses over 250 endangered species, including tigers and binturong. The trust seeks to preserve endangered animals, especially those living in rainforests.
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6065
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Rising 5,100 feet in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Bluff Mountain, near West Jefferson, is a treasure chest of botanical riches. Forty-two rare, endangered animals and flowering plants, including the bog turtle, wood lily, and sundew, are found there. An unusual feature of the mountain is a highland plateau that contains the only fen in the southern Appalachians.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 46 Issue 5, May 1982,
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168
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Well adapted to the longleaf pine forests of the Coastal Plain, the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker hangs on.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 56 Issue 4, Apr 1992,
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29614
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The green salamander is North Carolina’s only endangered amphibian, and occurs in small populations in a few of the state’s southwestern mountain counties. In the past twelve years, most green salamander discoveries can be credited to Alan Cameron, a retiree and volunteer for Wildlife Diversity. Cameron has discovered new salamander sites, observed unreported behaviors and rare pigmentation patterns.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 81 Issue 5, Sep/Oct 2017,
p8-13, il, por
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6006
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Earley profiles some of the animals and plants that live in the state that could soon vanish if efforts to save them fail. These include swamp pink, cliff avens, Heller's blazing star, Plymouth gentian, northern pine snake, Cape Fear shiner, and piping plover.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 55 Issue 3, Mar 1991,
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26066
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The destruction of habitat has made the red-cockaded woodpecker one of the rarest endangered species. The Carolina Conservationist Program is dedicated to protecting habitat for such non-game wildlife populations.
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26705
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The eastern cougar is listed as endangered and thought to be extinct in North Carolina. There have been reports of sightings over the years, but biologists have no concrete proof of the cougar’s existence.
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30939
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What happens when a sea turtle gets hooked by a recreational angler? Diana Hackenburg explores efforts to measure and improve sea turtle health following an accidental capture.
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2672
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The spruce-fir moss spider, which measures one-eighth of an inch and lives only in the Southern Appalachians, is in danger of extinction. In February, 1995, it was listed as an endangered species.
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