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3170
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Ozone-laden urban smog and acid rain are a threat to the Appalachian Mountains, as evidenced by damaged forests on Clingman's Dome and Mount Mitchell. The tightening of ozone standards is vital if the mountains are to be protected.
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3258
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Forests and parks across the state rank nationally in the top ten in hiking activity. Among the most popular are Grandfather Mountain, Uwharrie National Forest, Lake Brandt, and Portsmouth Island.
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3.Harold Dixon Herman: In Memoriam by Saxon, John L. Friend of Wildlife Vol. 45 Issue 3, Summer 1997
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3466
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Harold Dixon Herman, who was a strong advocate of conservation and was associated with the North Carolina Wildlife Federation for forty years, died March 31, 1997, in Hickory at age 65.
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3467
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Forty species of bats inhabit the nation. Of these, fifteen species, including the rare eastern big-eared bat, make their homes in the state, and approximately one-third of them are endangered or at risk.
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3530
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Wildlife populations rise and fall. For example, game animals, including deer and wild turkeys, existed in low numbers during most of the 20th-century. However, wildlife management has contributed to their remarkable recovery.
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3601
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Modular chip mills that can be located anywhere have increased wood chip production. On average, the state's 17 mills clear-cut 127,000 acres yearly. There are questions as to how this will affect soil and water quality and wildlife.
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3776
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The Jocassee Gorges along the North and South Carolina border is a great wilderness area. Duke Energy plans to sell 50,000 acres there and has offered the state first opportunity to purchase, provided a 1999 deadline can be met.
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3777
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Among the winners of the N.C. Wildlife Federation's Governor's Conservation Achievement Award are River Park North/Greenville Parks and Recreation, JoAnne Burkholder, and Pinebrook Elementary School in Mocksville.
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3778
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Funding to conserve nongame species, including songbirds and reptiles, is declining. Teaming with Wildlife, a national funding initiative, is a possible solution. If politicians agree, a small tax would be placed on outdoor equipment. This would earn $8 million for the state alone.
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3826
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Paddlers have a wide choice of mountain rivers, Piedmont streams, and Coastal Plains backswamps when planning a canoe trip. Among them are the South Fork of the New River, Deep River, and the Roanoke River and its swamps.
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3827
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Since 1990, rabies cases have nearly doubled each year. The state is facing an epidemic among wild animals. In 1997, 879 cases were confirmed. While raccoons are the prime carriers, bats, foxes, and skunks can also carry the disease.
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3918
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Riparian buffers, or wide strips of vegetation along stream and river banks, are effective filters in keeping pollutants from reaching the water. They also control erosion and attract wildlife. One of the most aggressive water pollution plans is a state-mandated one requiring retention of 50-foot-wide buffers on all Neuse River Basin streams.
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3919
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Wildlife and Industry Together, or WAIT, is an innovative program that brings industry, state and local conservation groups together to create wildlife habitats on industrial and commercial lands. The program benefits are many, including increasing employee environmental awareness and reducing land maintenance costs.
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4061
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William Bartram, son of the famous royal botanist, John Bartram, left Philadelphia in 1773, on a four-year botanizing expedition across the Southeast. When he returned in 1777, he had categorized over 100 plants and 215 birds and had written an incomparable travel epic. The University of Georgia Press has recently reissued the narrative.
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One hundred years before Audubon began painting birds, Mark Catesby was painting birds in colonial America. Called the \"Colonial Audubon,\" Catesby published NATURAL HISTORY OF CAROLINA, FLORIDA, and BAHAMAS in England between the years 1731 and 1743. The book contains 109 bird illustrations, 20 color plates, and text. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Press has recently reissued the book in paperback.
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