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23920
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Red-tailed Hawks are common throughout North Carolina, even in the state's large cities. The birds are spectacular and seem to be increasing in number, but are still in danger of birds-of-prey hunters.
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25950
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There is a widespread notion that wildlife in North Carolina is rapidly disappearing. But 23 years of protection, management, and research have kept many species abundant in the state thanks to the efforts of state and federal programs and hunters and fishers themselves.
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Friend O’ Wildlife (NoCar Oversize SK 431 F74x), Vol. 17 Issue 1, 1974, p14
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43203
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In this article the author discusses their work as black bear and furbearer biologist. A furbearer is any mammal that is known for fur harvesting and in North Carolina this includes 18 different wildlife species. These species include both aquatic and terrestrial animals which examples of are bobcats, raccoons, otters, beavers, nine-banded armadillo, and the eastern spotted skunk. The author states that his line of work came bring them to the coastal plains one week and the mountains the next. The relationship between the biologist and local hunters and trappers is very important because it is the locals that provide information, data, samples, and help by submitting surveys. This career choice was not easy for the author in the beginning because they did not have many female role models in the field and people were skeptical that a woman could work in their line of profession. Lastly, the author states that the profession has changed a lot of the past 20 years and this has led to more respect for women working in this field.
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43205
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In this article the author discusses the accomplishment of Ray Sugg fly fishing in 1,000 streams in North Carolina. At the age of 59 Ray Sugg have achieved his goal of fly fishing in 1,000 streams in North Carolina and this whole journey took him roughly 43 years. Ray discusses that he was inspired to start this journey when learning that Bobby Kilby had achieved the very same goal. Ray Sugg started this journey when he was in high school and he only had a nine dollar K-mart fly rod. Ray Sugg is a high school civics teacher and is also a soccer coach. The author then goes on to talk about three stories titled Best Days, Favorite Streams, and Accessing Streams that are related to Ray Sugg.
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43207
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This article is discussing the Bowfin fish and how it feel to try and catch one as well as some of its history. The author discussed that many articles and publications that involve the Bowfin consider it too be a “trash fish.” The author discusses that the Bowfin had survived the time of dinosaurs and also the rise of mammals and human fishermen. The author relates to the fish’s survival to the recent pandemic that has been present in the world. The author then goes on to talk about how trying to reel in a Bowfin feels like trying to reel in a tuna because of their strength and never ending fight to not be caught. Lastly, the author discusses that the Bowfin differ from many other freshwater fish in that it can survive being out of the water longer, the bine plate of its jaw is different, and that it has no scales on its head.
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43208
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In this article the author is discussing his reputation of being called the “bowfin guy.” He discusses that in 2007 he had submitted his first of six different applications to the North Carolina Angler Recognition Program and in the end he was recognized as a “Master Angler.” In 2014 he was contacted by a TV producer for a reality TV show and later on he was awarded a grant to finish a book he was working on. In an attempt to be able to travel to other places to catch bowfin fish he used tournament fishing under the guise of research. The author considered this to be a failure because he spent the last three years traveling North Carolina but had not won any money from said completions. This lead to the author putting in more work during the years of 2016 and 2020 by going to tournaments in Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Louisiana and Arkansas. Through these competitions he was able to fund his “foolish idea.” The author talks about how in these other states he did not catch one Bowfin like he would have while in North Carolina. During the year of 2020 the author said that they were in a state of “panic” and “stubborn denial.” During this time he did not go to any out-of-state event but made the one exception for the KBF National Championship. The last part of the article the author discusses that he had finally caught a Tennessee River Bowfin which was the first he had caught while being outside of North Carolina.
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43213
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In this article the author is discussing the lack of research and conservationist efforts towards the Bowfin fish. The author talks about how other fish species like the Red Drum have protect waterways and is recognized but these same practices are used when it comes to the Bowfin fish. The author states that there is research going into it scales, bone structure, and muscle structure but there is no research on how or where it lives. The author speaks about one weird instance he saw when fishing that relates to the Bowfin. The author states that he saw what looked like Bowfin and Bass corroborating when trying to catch bait fish which is not heard of in the literature.
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43215
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In this article the author discusses setting up restoration of native vegetation and the building of new fish habitats in Shearon Harris. These talks were brought up during the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission meetings. The author discusses that he also had another reason for the restoration to occur which was that in the restoration of Bass habitats it will also help rebuild the onshore habitats for the Bowfin. The talk for restoration was discussed after the damage that occurred after Hurricane Mathew hit the coast of North Carolina. The author states that locals talk about how Shearon Harris is not what it used to be but the author asks what Harris will be like in the years to come. The author discusses that the vegetation restoration will bring the Bowfin and Bass back from off-shore because they use the vegetation for nesting grounds. The author says that some fisherman will be disappointed to find a bowfin at the end of their line or that they will check their North Carolina Sportfish Identification Pocket Guide and see that it is listed as a sport fish. Many state that the Bowfin does not put up much of a fight to be considered a sport fish but the author says they can list many publications that will attest to their ferocity. Even though the Bowfin is listed as a sport fish it does not have the same protections that other fish have on the same list. The author states that you can catch and kill as many Bowfin as you want unlike other fish. Lastly, the author states that there needs to be more education on this North Carolina fish because after returning to many of the places he use to fish he would find the dead bodies of many Bowfin on the shore.
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43234
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In this article the author is discussing her 30 year long career as a photographer for the N.C Wildlife and Resources Commission. The author discusses the many places their career has taken them in North Carolina. As a Wildlife Resources Commission photographer the author has visited certain sites multiple times to on once and they have had to visit farms, shaded streams, mountain bogs, mines, caves, lakes, and game lands. Some days the author would have to travel from the coast to the mountains of North Carolina. The author says that the best time to take pictures is early morning to when the sun is setting because of the lighting.
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43235
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This article is discussing how the author got into photography and who inspired them to do so. The author discusses that their love of nature had come from their mother who was an artist. The author says they studied fiddle crabs and searched the beach for shells when they went with their mother. The author’s first experience with photography was when their grandmother gave them a Kodak instamatic camera after some talk with their mother. The author pursued a degree in photography in college and started their career as helping an advertising photographer. The author found that advertisement photography was not their passion and their mother helped introduce them to a friend that knew the photographer for the Wildlife in North Carolina Magazine. The author said after beginning this new careers they found their passion in wildlife photography and their experience in commercial photography helped them climb the latter in their field.
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43243
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In this article the author discusses the rare times they have seen a mink in an urban environment. In the beginning of the article the author discusses a time when they were waiting for the appearance of a mink at the harbor of downtown Norfolk, North Carolina. The author describes their first time spotting a mink in an urban setting was when they were showing a friend and their family Norfolk. The author describes that their friend’s daughter spotted a crowd photographing a pair of mink pubs playing around. The author later describes that they rarely get the chance to see minks in the wild and stated the oddity of seeing them in an urban setting. Lastly the author discusses that during the winter months they would look out for the create and would see the mother mink popping in and out of holes in the rocks foraging for her pups.
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43250
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In this article the author describes an experience of watching a mother minx capture a blue crab to feed to her pups. The author describes the difficulty of being able to capture a clear phot of the mother while she darted in and out of the rocks to the water. The mother minx then proceeded to dive into the water and then reemerge with a blue soft shell crab. The author sates that once the mother minx disappeared into the rocks they could hear the sounds of the pup eating the blue crap their mother brought them.
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43263
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In this article the author discusses the important of safety gear while hunting. The author talks about how it is common place for hunters who they have talked neglect the use of safety equipment. The author talks about their own experiences of not using ear protection while going to the range and while working concert security and now has to deal with tinnitus. The author lately lists certain situations where specific safety gear would be needed or at least should be used.
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43264
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In this article the author is talking about safe hunting for children. The author discusses staring children on dove, rabbits, and squirrel hunting. The author discusses that we are seeing children first getting introduced to hunting with turkey and deer hunting. The author discusses it is important to start children off on smaller game as well as on short hunting trips.
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43268
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In this article the author is talking about the elusive barn owl. The author discuss the differences between a barn owl and other owls like they hiss and scream instead of hooting and they nest on top of their own pellets instead of building a nest. The barn owl is hard to research because of their secretive and nocturnal nature. The species of greatest conservation need in the North Carolina Wildlife Action Plan hope to better understand the Barn owl’s population size, nesting habits, and distribution.