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26512
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The Town of Cary, North Carolina has committed to the protection of Swift Creek Bluffs, an area noted for its large mature beech trees and alluvial hardwood forest. The natural area is identified in the Wake County Inventory of Special Places.
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26513
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Environmental, community, and church groups in North Carolina are springing into action for Earth Day on April 22. The N.C. Wildlife Federation is emphasizing long-term behavioral changes to lessen our impact on the environment. They will promote environmental education in schools and work with educators to develop teaching materials.
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26514
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North Carolina has the largest state-maintained highway system in the nation. While highways encourage economic growth, there has been little consideration of possible environmental impacts in highway planning.
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26515
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The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is implementing the Adopt An Access Area program. Individuals or conservation groups may choose one of the state’s boating access areas to help keep clean and to identify maintenance needs.
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26516
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While state lawmakers have passed mandatory blaze orange laws, they have been ineffective. At the end of the big game hunting season on January 1, six accidental hunting deaths were reported in North Carolina. Only one of the victims was wearing blaze orange.
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26524
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Fur, Fish ‘n Game is a sponsored natural resources camp for youth in North Carolina. Participants learn about the conservation and management of natural resources, so that they may be prepared to face future environmental challenges.
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26525
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North Carolina’s list of endangered and threatened species is growing, and the National Wildlife Federation will fund $10 million to help protect those species. More emphasis is being placed on aquatic wildlife species, which have been neglected for years.
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26526
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The importance of education is a cornerstone of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation philosophy. The Federation is looking at the environment in a much broader context than it has in the past, and is working to educate people how environmental issues affect what they like to do.
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26527
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Eight North Carolina farms are currently participating in a special wildlife management project in which they are willing to modify farm operations to increase wildlife populations on their land. Each farm is managed to fulfill the needs of the landowners and also improve wildlife habitat.
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26528
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The National Wildlife Week Essay Contest is open to all eighth-graders in North Carolina. This year’s winner is Marian Wilson from Boone. Her essay is about conserving natural resources and how people can make a difference.
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26529
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The North Carolina General Assembly plans to invest over $9 billion in the state highway program. To help diminish the possible environmental side effects, concerned citizens can get involved in the planning process. They can also urge county governments to implement a Natural Areas Inventory for protecting sensitive habitat.
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26530
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The North Carolina Nature Conservancy recently purchased 30 acres of critical maritime forest in Buxton Woods, located on Hatteras Island in Dare County. Buxton Woods is the state’s largest remaining maritime forest and harbors several rare plant species.
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26531
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Populations of endangered plant species on highway rights-of-way will be protected through a formal agreement between the North Carolina Department of Transportation and the Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources.
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26532
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Despite claiming some of the nation’s most outstanding natural resources, North Carolina consistently ranks last in per-capita funding of its state park system. Al Radford, president of Friends of State Parks, is working to promote a holistic management approach that serves aesthetic, recreation and conservation education needs.
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26533
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Chuck Peoples is a recent North Carolina State University graduate and volunteer with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Red Wolf Project. He is using radio telemetry to track endangered red wolves that have been reintroduced in the wild at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge.
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