Record #:

4629

Author(s):

Betsill, Carl

Abstract:

Some of the state's declining species, including black bear, deer, wild turkey, and bald eagle, made remarkable recoveries during the 20th-century. The challenge of the 21st-century will be to protect and conserve wildlife in a time when population, urban sprawl, and intolerance for wildlife are increasing.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 63 Issue 8, Aug 1999, p4-7, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife conservation; Wildlife management; Human-animal relationships

Record #:

26554

Author(s):

Liggett, Frank

Abstract:

Pete Bromley is the new wildlife extension specialist at the N.C. Agricultural Extension Service, a public outreach program of land grant universities. He is in charge of activities in wildlife, inland fisheries, and aquaculture, and is developing programs in wetland and waterfowl management.

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Friend of Wildlife (NoCar Oversize SK 431 F74x), Vol. 37 Issue 6, Nov/Dec 1990, p8-9, il

Subject(s):

Wildlife management; Environmental education--Activity programs

Record #:

11828

Author(s):

Seiling, Erin

Abstract:

Bottlenose dolphins are killed each year when they become entangled in fishermen's nets. In the Chesapeake Bay gear modifications deter dolphins from entanglement. Seiling reports on research results from a regional marine mammal study conducted in Virginia waters.

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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Holiday 2009, p16-19, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife management; Bottlenose dolphins--Research

Record #:

43356

Author(s):

Jeff Hall

Abstract:

In this article the author is discussing the diamondback rattlesnakes that live in North Carolina and what aspects contribute to their decline. The diamondback rattlesnake mainly resides in the longleaf pine tree forests. The diamondback rattlesnake takes up residence in burrows created by gopher tortoise. In the event there are no gopher tortoise burrows’ around the diamondback must find large and deep tree stumps which mainly are found in old longleaf pine forests. Another factor contributing the decline of the diamondback rattlesnake is the reproductive rates of the species is that females tend to reproduce twice in their life time and they produce a litter of six to ten neonates but the species can have up to thirty. During pregnancy the female snakes lose half their body weight which is dangerous for the health of the snake. After giving birth to a litter the female tends to not be able to give birth to another litter for at least two to six years. Diamondback rattlesnakes require large areas as their habitat but only 1-3% of longleaf pine forests that still exist. Lastly, the diamondback rattlesnake has been historically persecuted by humans due to their size and also them being venomous. The author states that yes a bite would require immediate medical attention but the snake are not a threat to humans as long as they are left alone.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 86 Issue 3, May-June 2022, p28-29 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife; Wildlife conservation; Wildlife Education; WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA (Magazine); Wildlife habitat improvement; Wildlife management; Wildlife protection; Wildlife--North Carolina

Record #:

43305

Author(s):

Sarah Finn

Abstract:

In this article the author is talking about the less well known diamondback terrapins and the decline in their populations. The diamondback terrapin gets its name from the concentric ring pattern on its upper shell. The author discusses that the diamondback terrapin lives in brackish waters which is where fresh water flows into saltwater. Native American have traditionally hunted the diamondback terrapin for consumption. The author discusses that during this time the turtle was considered to be a cheap and reliable source of food up until the mid-1800’s where the wealthy considered turtle soup to be a delicacy. This has caused an increase of wild farming and the creation of commercial farming of the diamondback terrapin. One incident that has been seen to have saved the diamond back terrapin was The Great Depression because not even the wealthiest could not reasonably pay for “turtle soup.”

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Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 86 Issue 2, March-April 2022, p14-15 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife; Wildlife conservation; Wildlife Education; WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA (Magazine); Wildlife management; Wildlife--North Carolina

Record #:

1946

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

The comeback of wood duck populations in the eastern U.S. qualifies as a major wildlife management success story. In 1993 biologists banded over 2,500 wood ducks in the Tuckertown and Pee Dee River reservoirs as part of a new wildlife management program.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 10, Oct 1994, p18-23, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife management; Wood duck

Record #:

8923

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has changed its big game reporting system for the for the 1972-1973 hunting season. Previously a compulsory big game tagging system was in effect for all big game killed on the Wildlife Commission's Game Lands, but did not furnish information on big game killed off the game lands. Dean discusses how the new system, a statewide voluntary tagging program, will work.

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Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 36 Issue 9, Sept 1972, p12, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife management; Game laws

Record #:

10240

Author(s):

Sorenson, Clyde

Abstract:

A big challenge in bird conservation is determining how many birds in a given species exist and whether that population is increasing or decreasing. Sorenson discusses the Bird Radio System, developed by Ted Simons, a North Carolina State University ornithologist, to help with this challenge.

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Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 72 Issue 8, Aug 2008, p4-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Bird populations; Wildlife management

Record #:

43344

Author(s):

Sydney Brown

Abstract:

In this article the author is talking about citizen science or community science. The author states that citizen science is something that anyone can be a part of. Citizen science programs and projects can be started by a scientist but also by an average citizen. Any community members can gather data they are interested in studying. This can be seen in the biologists working for the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission wanting North Carolinians help with gathering data on native species. The reason for asking for help from community is because there are thousands of species in North Carolina that need data gathered on.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 86 Issue 2, March-April 2022, p8 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife; WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA (Magazine); Wildlife Education; Wildlife management

Record #:

6630

Author(s):

Cahoon, Willie G.

Abstract:

In the early 1950s, the carp population in Lake Mattamuskeet was destroying natural waterfowl food-plants which were necessary for migratory birds that winter at the lake. Cahoon discusses the removal of the carp, the prevention of their reentry into the lake, and the effects of the removal.

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Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 18 Issue 11, Nov 1954, p6-9, il, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife management; Carp; Fishes--Control--Lake Mattamuskeet

Record #:

31318

Author(s):

Henion, Leigh Ann

Abstract:

The author recounts her own encounter with a coyote before continuing on with this piece about coexisting with one of North Carolina’s growing populations of natural predators. It is now confirmed that coyote populations are present in all 100 counties in North Carolina

Source:

Charlotte Magazine (NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 21 Issue 10, October 2016, p74-77, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Urbanization; Coyotes; Wildlife management

Record #:

26904

Author(s):

Gottschalk, John S.

Abstract:

John Gottschalk, counsel member of the International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, presented at the 37th Annual Convention of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation. Wildlife managers face many challenges in this decade, including use and exploitation, disappearing petroleum resources, wetland needs, energy demands and fisheries, and the personal power plant boom.

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Friend O’ Wildlife (NoCar Oversize SK 431 F74x), Vol. 29 Issue 7, July 1982, p5-12

Subject(s):

North Carolina Wildlife Federation; Wildlife management

Record #:

9800

Author(s):

Scott, Kay

Abstract:

The white-tailed deer population in the state is at an all-time high. Scott discusses how this happened and what needs to be done to keep the numbers up.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 49 Issue 10, Oct 1985, p4-8, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife management; Deer populations; White-tail deer

Record #:

2482

Author(s):

Osborne, Scott

Abstract:

Restoration of the white-tail deer, which began almost fifty years ago when there were50,000 statewide, has increased the population to over 800,000. As habitats approach their carrying capacity, good management is a necessity.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 9, Sept 1995, p12-15, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife conservation; Wildlife management; White-tail deer

Record #:

4744

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

Early-successional habitats are areas of a mountain forest that are beginning to recover from events like fires, storms, or logging. First come grasses, then shrubs, and finally trees. All of these stages are important to wildlife survival. Earley discusses the value of early-successional habitats for mountain wildlife, their growing rarity, and what steps are being taken to maintain them.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 64 Issue 9, Sept 2000, p12-19, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Habitat (Ecology); Habitat conservation; Wildlife management