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26442
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A federal conservation plan is seeking to curb gasoline usage but the burden of this cut is being placed on the states to meet conservation targets. Once such provision is to restrict boat owners from fueling on Sundays.
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26443
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In an attempt to prevent the private purchase of nearly 40,000 acres of game land for non-game use in the Pisgah National Forest, the NC Wildlife Federation is asking the public to write the North Carolina Congress to prevent this activity.
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26444
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Public meetings have been sponsored to discuss recreational plans for Beaver Dam Lake on the Neuse Reservoir.
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26445
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North Carolina has backed the federal purchase of part of the Currituck Outer Banks as a wildlife refuge from Corolla to the Virginia line.
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26446
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The National Parks Conservation Association has displayed opposition to two proposed developments at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The NPCA argues that the building of jetties or placing electric transmission lines across Oregon Inlet would lead to destruction of the natural systems of the area.
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26447
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The men who commercially fish Currituck Sound say it is dying and are petitioning to allow a manmade inlet in order to flush out polluted waters which have led to fish disease. However, sport fishermen argue that an inlet add too much saltwater which would chase away the largemouth bass.
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26448
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Mickey argues that a recent proposal by the US Fish and Wildlife Service to establish a wildlife preserve on Currituck Outer Banks deserves state and local support, as it provides for recreationists, land owners, and hunters.
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26456
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Despite there being nearly 5,000 hazardous waste dump sites scattered throughout the United States, legislative actions to alleviate toxic waste problem has been stalled in Congress.
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26457
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Changes have been made to boater registration in North Carolina. The process has been simplified in that boat owners can renew at local agents or by mail, and registrations are now on a staggered basis.
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26458
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The odds of catching trout in North Carolina are increasing with super-stocked streams and lakes.
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26459
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A public awareness programs, Wildlife Watch, enrolls citizens to help in controlling wildlife violations in coastal North Carolina.
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26460
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The US Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed amendments to the migratory bird treaties with Canada, Mexico, and Japan, allowing spring and summer subsistence hunting.
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26464
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A recent study by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission on boating accidents shows that alcohol consumption was a large contributing factor.
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26465
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Carteret County Wildlife Club celebrates the Year of the Coast at Cape Lookout, one of North Carolina’s most iconic maritime getaways.
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26466
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The US Environmental Protection Agency is recognizing the importance of bottomland hardwoods as habitat for a variety of wildlife. On the other hand, the Army Corp of Engineers believe these habitats can interfere with development. A recent decision by the Attorney General has sided with the EPA, giving them authority to provide protection for hardwood habitats.
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