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26632
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Shad fishing is a popular spring sport in North Carolina. Hickory shad can be found in slow moving, cypress-lined backwater streams. Recommended fishing sites are the Cape Fear and Roanoke River drainages.
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26633
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Paying farmers for hunting rights will open up more lands for hunters in North Carolina. Lands leased may receive some degree of active management for wildlife and provide better hunting than public lands.
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26634
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Thousands of acres of North Carolina pocosin wetlands have been developed without federal permits because the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ruled they are not wetlands. Now the Environmental Protection Agency will decide whether state coastal areas proposed for development constitute wetlands.
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4.NWF Tries to Stop Raid on Fish Management Fund by Friend of Wildlife Vol. 34 Issue 2, Mar/Apr 1987
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26635
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The National Wildlife Federation is trying to stop a federal raid on the Wallop-Breaux Fund and help keep fish in our lakes. The fund is raised from a variety of user fees designed to aid state sport fishing programs. The federal proposal would limit the fund and transfer a portion of the revenues.
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26636
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Acid rain threatens the nation’s ducks by limiting the production of young ducks and destroying critical food organisms that are needed by egg-laying females and ducklings. The black duck, an eastern species, is particularly vulnerable because they exclusively breed in heavily impacted areas.
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26637
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The U.S. Department of Interior has proposed full oil field development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. The oil would be sold to Pacific Rim countries for short-term profits, and potentially destroy wildlife habitat.
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26638
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Fishing tournaments exploit natural resources but are also a substantial industry. State wildlife conservation departments are urged to charge a healthy tournament fee, earmarked for fish restocking purposes.
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26639
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Dove hunting is an excellent way to polish a retriever’s skills for the duck season. In North Carolina, it is important to consider heat and hydration. Heat and humidity can cause a dog to overheat, and also create conditions that are not conducive to winding scent.
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26640
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Dr. James Rice is a fisheries biologist at North Carolina State University. Rice reminisces about his life growing up in Missouri and his fishing experiences. He now realizes that his children will not have the same type of experiences, as fish become overharvested and development interferes with fish habitat.
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26641
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The Memorial to L.A. Dixon, Jr. was unveiled on June 13, 1987 on North Carolina’s Caswell Game Lands. Dixon was a pioneer in the restoration of the wild turkey, and was the past president of the State Chapter of The National Wild Turkey Foundation. He passed away on April 11, 1985.
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26642
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The North Carolina Wildlife Federation launched a new outreach program unique in the state. The program is an environmental canvass which is visiting homes across the state to promote the Federation’s message in water quality conservation and to ask for citizen’s support of its programs.
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26643
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North Carolina is losing a lot of traditional farm land because farmers can’t afford to stay in business. In the past, small-game has been a natural by-product of agriculture since most farm land provides habitat for small animals. As farm losses continue, so do small-game populations.
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13.Deer Hunting with a Handgun by Young, William A. Friend of Wildlife Vol. 34 Issue 6, Nov/Dec 1987
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26644
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Big game can now be hunted legally with a handgun for the first time in North Carolina. Hunters are urged to use a handgun caliber that they know would dispatch the quarry with a single, well-placed shot.
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26645
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The first pair of red wolves were released on Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, near Manteo in North Carolina. Specially designed radio telemetry recapture collars were placed on the wolves to monitor their movement.
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26646
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The 1980 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation indicated that 93 million Americans were involved in some form of nonconsumptive wildlife related activity. Billions of dollars were spent on feeding, photographing, or identifying wildlife. In a time when farm incomes are dropping, North Carolina farmers are turning to wildlife recreation resources for alternative income.
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