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26518
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Facing increasing incidents of oil spills and toxic wastes, the US court system has provided States with the right to sue for damages to their natural resources.
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26519
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Ellenbogen discusses the issues that face the policy-making arm of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission in the wake of the firing of Executive Director Robert Hazel in January 1980.
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26520
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The Dingell-Johnson Act is celebrating 30 years of success. The Act, which levied a ten percent tax on certain fishing equipment, has generated over $3,000,000 annually into sport fisheries.
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26521
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The mysterious decline of Atlantic Coast striped bass has now been attributed to traces of arsenic and other chemicals in East Coast rivers.
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26522
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With the opening of the North Carolina mourning dove hunting season, hunters are required to understand Federal dove baiting regulations such as the planting and harvesting of crops to attract doves.
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26523
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In this letter to the public, the NC Beach Buggy Association urges the Department of Interior to to rethink their plans to make Cape Lookout National Seashore a wilderness area.
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26537
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A wildlife bill nearly four years in the making has been cleared for the President’s approval. The legislation authorizes funding for states with existing non-game legislation and seeks additional mechanisms for appropriations.
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26538
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There are now twenty-seven states funding non-game wildlife programs. Most programs make an inventory of native wildlife, establish observation areas, perform rehabilitation and animal control, and raise funds through excise taxes.
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26539
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A limited, controlled duck hunt will be carried out on the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge this fall, along with a sponsored youth hunt.
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26540
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Although 38 percent of boating accidents in North Carolina last year involved drinking, there is no specific definition of a legal blood alcohol level for boating as there is for driving.
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26541
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Only waterfowl hunters using 12-gauge shotguns will be required to use steel shot in non-toxic shot zones in eastern North Carolina.
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26542
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Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) has been diagnosed in several deer deaths in Bladen and Robeson counties. Officials are determining if it is an epidemic in southeastern North Carolina.
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26543
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Ninety million dollars has been apportioned to all fifty states for fish and wildlife aid, specifically hunter safety programs, and wildlife and sport fishing restoration.
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26544
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Although early spring offers some of the best fishing in North Carolina, it also provides some of the most dangerous conditions for boaters and recreationists. Cool waters can lead to hypothermia which can lead quickly to death.
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26550
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The National Wildlife Federation as recently won three important cases concerning aspects of ocean dumping and dredge spoil. Court decisions have led to revised nation-wide ocean dumping criteria and justifications for permitting.
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