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26485
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Big Sweep is an annual volunteer event in North Carolina that will be held on September 21, 1991. Volunteers pick up trash at locations across the state, and help raise awareness about litter and recycling.
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26486
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In North Carolina, pesticide use in crop production is a complex issue. The sustainable agriculture movement is promoting the development of a comprehensive educational program to help farmers select pesticides that will be least injurious to wildlife, and yet permit profits.
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26492
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This past February, Dale Mosteller was elected Western Vice President for the N.C. Wildlife Federation. As a sportsman, he believes it is becoming more necessary to be concerned about issues that five years ago many might have considered purely ecological notions.
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26493
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Protecting sea turtle eggs and hatchlings alone are not enough to save sea turtle populations. Dr. Larry Crowder, a zoologist at North Carolina State University, says we need more emphasis on large juvenile and adult turtles caught by commercial fishermen.
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26494
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The first annual Kerr Lake P.U.L.L. (Pick Up Lake Litter) Fishing Tournament occurred on September 21st. Anglers fished for largemouth bass while picking up trash off the lake.
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26495
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The N.C. Wildlife Federation has established new priorities for wildlife enhancement activities. Priorities include increasing access to the outdoors, ensuring the safety of sportsmen, and pushing for greater habitat protection.
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26496
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Dr. Edward Noga, an associate professor of aquatic medicine at North Carolina State University, says environmental stress from pollution or salinity changes may predispose crabs to develop shell lesions that often are lethal.
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26497
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About eighty percent of North Carolina land is in private ownership. The N.C. Wildlife Federation is continually seeking ways to encourage and support landowners’ efforts to wisely manage the natural resources they oversee.
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26505
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Scientists from the U.S. Forest Service have found a strong correlation between acid rain and a disease which has killed thousands of dogwood trees across the United States. Indications are that it will spread considerably throughout North Carolina and the South in the near future.
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26506
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North Carolina’s greatest environmental problems are related to sediment, nutrients, and eutrophication issues implicating public health and activity. Hydrilla, an invasive weed, is threatening freshwater lakes and impeding boating activities. Industrial pollution and toxic metals are contaminating fish and limiting fish consumption.
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26507
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For this year’s Earth Day, the North Carolina Wildlife Federation is joining other environmental groups to plan a number of citizen outreach programs. They are promoting daily activities that can lessen human impact on the environment.
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26508
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North Carolina legislature set a goal to recycle 25 percent of the total waste stream. New technologies are helping to make recycling a more viable alternative to waste disposal, but there is still debate over costs. Industries see recycling as a potential for profit, but local municipalities see it as an expense.
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26509
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Regulations often frustrate hunters and fishermen, but are imposed to meet the public’s needs and desires now and in the future. Managers are asking sportsmen to have an open mind and to consider regulations in the context of the biological limitations and social constraints.
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26510
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An emerging environmental issue in North Carolina is the greenhouse effect, the slow warming of the earth caused by carbon dioxide and other atmospheric gases. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to determine what the by-products of global warming are going to be.
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26511
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Estimates of the effect of Hurricane Hugo on the endangered and threatened wildlife of the Carolinas and Puerto Rico are still being tabulated. The results so far show population losses for some endangered birds, including the red-cockaded woodpecker and bald eagle.
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