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1.Minimum Impact Camping Helps Hold Down Damage by Friend O’ Wildlife Vol. 30 Issue 5, Sept/Oct 1983
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26785
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As cool weather returns, people will be heading for the outdoors to take advantage of North Carolina’s natural areas. Visitors should become familiar with minimal impact camping, so that the area continues to look natural and untouched.
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26786
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For the first time in several years, North Carolina waterfowl hunters will have the opportunity to take canvasback ducks during a special season in coastal waters. Regulations were also adopted allowing hunters to use handguns for big game during the regular gun seasons.
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26787
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With changes in the mechanics of hunting, and in view of the ever-critical eye of society on the sport of hunting, it becomes increasingly important for hunters to reassess their attitudes and actions in terms of hunter behavior and ethics. Resources, respect, restraint, and responsibility are four words to always keep in mind.
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26788
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The gray squirrel is surprisingly, the number one game animal in North Carolina. This small target is challenging but there are several methods to hunt gray squirrels. An ideal time for hunting a squirrel is just after a light rain or during a light drizzle when the wind is calm.
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26789
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Ted Reed is the quintessential volunteer who has dedicated his time to conservation education. Ted founded the Raleigh Wildlife and Conservation Club and developed programs to teach school children about wildlife conservation and acid rain. He also leads a Boy Scout Troop, which is involved in conservation projects and hunter safety programs.
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26790
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The black duck population has been decreasing by slightly more than one-percent each year. Hunting could be a factor in the decline of the black duck, but habitat loss and the interbreeding with its cousin, the mallard, are more viable causes for the decline.
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26873
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Sport hunting has increasingly come under attack by those who believe that it is cruel, damaging to wildlife populations, or both. Conservationists emphasize that, if we don’t slow the rate of habitat loss, none of us, whether hunter or non-hunter, will have abundant wildlife to enjoy.
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26874
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Two bills have proposed to establish a national artificial reef program that could benefit both fin and shell fishermen in the Atlantic. In addition to enhancing the marine environment, artificial reefs are also appealing because of the large amounts of waste materials they utilize.
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26875
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The American Woodcock, also known as the Timberdoodle, is a bird that migrates to coastal North Carolina over the winter. Researchers from North Carolina State University are banding woodcocks to determine where they go when they leave in the spring. They also hope to learn more about the bird’s feeding patterns.
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26876
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The Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge hosted its third annual National Hunting and Fishing Day celebration to commemorate the contributions that sportsmen have made to wildlife conservation. The event featured wildlife presentations, gun and archery safety courses, poster contest, and a fishing tournament.
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26877
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Duke Power Company is constructing the Foothills Trail along the border of North Carolina and South Carolina. The trail will feature eight primitive camp sites near streams and two boating access areas from Lake Jocassee.
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26878
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Researchers with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are trying to determine if Eastern cougars still exist in the Great Smoky Mountains and other North Carolina wilderness areas. While there have been reports of cougar sightings, they may have been mistaken for other cat species of similar resemblance.
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26879
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Many people in the northwest region of Canada believe that an overpopulation of ducks threaten their future as farmers. In some years, Canadian farmers are besieged by hungry flocks that can cause extensive crop losses. Wildlife managers and farmers are working together to find a solution to the problem.
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26880
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In the North Carolina mountains, Lake Fontana and Lake James have been stocked with freshwater shrimp in an effort to increase the food supply for game fish. Wildlife biologists expect the shrimp to benefit stocked fish such as steelhead trout, walleye, white bass, and smallmouth bass.
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26881
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Since 1971, black bears have been protected from hunting in a number of sanctuaries to ensure their long-term survival. To determine the effectiveness of sanctuaries, North Carolina State University biologists are conducting a study on the current status of black bear populations.
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