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2282
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The North Carolina Wildlife Federation is celebrating fifty years of work,1945-1995, in providing leadership to insure the protection of the state's natural resources.
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2283
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With growth and development increasing in the state's seventeen river basins, a statewide rivers assessment would allow input from a wide range of interested groups on using and protecting the state's rivers in the most responsible way.
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2396
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Critics of the Endangered Species Act contend that animal rights take priority over those of landowners. Three state landowners whose property provides a habitat for three different species show that profit can be realized and wildlife also protected.
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2397
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Changes in habitat quality, toxic waste, and overfishing led to a decline of the striped bass, or rockfish, in the Albemarle Sound-Roanoke River ecosystem in the 1970s and 1980s. Regulating harvest and Roanoke River flows are helping the species recover.
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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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2706
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A bill to commit the state land transfer tax to fund parks and natural areas and a bill to fund expanded coastal protection are among environmental legislation passed by the 1995 General Assembly.
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2860
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The Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge spreads 112,000 acres across Washington, Hyde, and Tyrrell Counties. In 1991, 17,000 degraded acres were targeted for wetland restoration to restore the pocosin's natural functions.
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2917
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For years, Governor James B. Hunt, environmentalists, and private citizens have been urging the General Assembly to act to protect the coastal ecosystem, but it took hog spills, fish kills, and closed waters to cause legislators to act.
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2918
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Because of their efficiency in filtering nutrients, sediments, and pathogens, the creation of streamside buffers and wetlands restoration are two approaches to returning the Neuse River to a healthy condition.
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2953
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The North Carolina Wildlife Federation's list of the five most endangered state habitats includes the spruce fir forests in the Great Smoky and Black mountains and the Pamlico and Albemarle sound estuaries.
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2954
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Two parasitic bee mite species that entered the country recently have destroyed 30% (50,000) of the managed honeybee colonies and 90% of the wild bee colonies in the state. Loss of bees threatens pollination of commercial and wild plants.
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3093
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The gamelands program, administered by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, purchased 18,000 new acres in 1996 for hunting and fishing. New lands include Three Top Mountain in Avery County and 2,200 acres along the Roanoke River.
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3167
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While more people visit the Great Smoky Mountains National Park than any other, federal funding remains static, and services are declining. Alternatives include seeking more federal money or raising funds privately.
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3168
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Scenic vistas along the Blue Ridge Parkway are threatened not only by pollution and insects, but also by encroaching developments. Governor Hunt's Year of the Mountains Commission is seeking funds for property purchases and easements.
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3169
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Carolina Trout Company is appealing the Tennessee Valley Authority's denial of their request to place commercial trout farms in public lakes, including Fontana. The authority believes that the farms could adversely affect the environment.
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