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The national refuge system began in 1903, when President Theodore Roosevelt set aside a tiny Florida island as a sanctuary for nesting pelicans. Because North Carolina is an important waterfowl migration and wintering area, the state has seven national wildlife refuges. Findlay gives a summary of each of the following refuges: Mattamuskeet, Swan Quarter, Pea Island, MacKay Island, Pungo, Cedar Island, and Pee Dee.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 28 Issue 6, June 1964,
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8526
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The state is a natural haven for birds. For centuries huge flocks from the north have come down the eastern flyways to winter on the Outer Banks, sounds, and marshes. Starting in 1938, the federal government began establishing a number sanctuaries for birds and other wildlife. The first three were Pea Island, Mattamuskeet, and Swan Quarter. In the 1960s, three more were added--Pee Dee, Pungo, and Cedar Island. Green describes each refuge. Part of Mackay Island is also a refuge, and it is administered from Virginia's Back Bay Refuge.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 34 Issue 3, Mar 1970,
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38247
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North Carolina Zoo received additional exhibits and a long overdue maintenance upgrade, thanks to resources such as Connect NC Bond Package. One of two state zoos in the nation, the facility now offering entertainment such as the Zoofari bus ride and Asian region exhibit justifies its upgraded financial support with 2017’s record attendance of 860,168 visitors.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 38 Issue 10, October 2018,
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41229
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As one of the few mammals that doesn’t hibernate in the winter, foxes are active and largely nocturnal. While seeing a fox is not a cause of alarm, as long as a respectful distance is kept, if persistent sightings cause the viewer worry or distress, the a visit to the NC Wildlife Resources commission website or a call to the Appalachian Wildlife Refuge can be useful.
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8148
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Harlan Hall is supervising biologist at the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission's Caswell County Game Lands that includes a forty-acre rehabilitation center that provides a place where wild animals are prepared for return to the wild.
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26637
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The U.S. Department of Interior has proposed full oil field development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. The oil would be sold to Pacific Rim countries for short-term profits, and potentially destroy wildlife habitat.
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