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26647
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In North Carolina, one-hundred individual landowners have voluntarily offered their lands for public hunting. Some of these areas could be lost to public use, however, if hunters demonstrate poor behavior.
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The Waccamaw silverside is known to exist only in Lake Waccamaw and the upper Waccamaw River in North Carolina. Due to threats of eutrophication and poor water quality, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to list the fish as threatened and to designate its critical habitat.
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The Wake County Wildlife Club has provided numerous directors and volunteers for the N.C. Wildlife Federation. The club’s conservation projects include a speakers bureau, wood duck nest box project, and an active scholarship program for college wildlife students.
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26650
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Crappie species are fun to fish for year around but the best time is during spawning months. In North Carolina it is from March through June. Fishermen can catch crappie using a variety of fishing techniques and baiting strategies.
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The 1985 Farm Bill was passed to conserve soil buy putting eroding cropland in permanent vegetative cover, reduce surplus crop production, improve wildlife habitat, and promote forest tree planting. Farmers may elect to grow crops on their acres in exchange for payments, as part of the new conservation reserve program.
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A new prescribed fire program has been initiated within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The purpose of the burns will be to open up dense shrub thickets along portions of Highway NC-12 to create scenic vistas for park visitors and to improve waterfowl habitat.
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Sheepshead are fish often found in inshore waters, bays and sounds near jetties, pilings, bulkheads or any other hard substrate where shellfish occur. In North Carolina, sheepshead are a challenge to catch but make for delicious eating.
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8.Dixie Deer Classic Best Ever by Schmidt, Rex Gary Friend of Wildlife Vol. 33 Issue 2, Mar/Apr 1986
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The 1986 Dixie Deer Classic, the fourth sponsored by the Wake County Wildlife Club of Raleigh, was the best attended, biggest trophy display and most profitable of any of the club’s activities. This year’s highlight was the attainment of the first Boone and Crockett record head for the state.
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Last year, the North Carolina Wildlife Federation recommended that the Canada goose seasons be closed. However, some claimed that data was faulty and others didn’t believe the population was low enough to warrant closure. While debates continue, the Federation suggests a permit-only season and to hold the season as late as possible.
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26656
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Croaker are popular fish in some areas of the southeast such as North Carolina, but in other areas, like Florida, they are not used as frequently for food. The best croaker fishing usually occurs in deep holes or channels one hour before a high slack tide to one hour afterwards.
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26657
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Catching fish makes money and the sport is materialized on television. But there’s a lot more to fishing than just catching fish. For a true fisherman, fishing is a personal and soulful experience.
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In January 1985, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission arrested a group of black market dealers and poachers of striped bass from state inland waters. Other illegal activity has been night deer hunting. State laws need to be strengthened to prevent these illegal activities.
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26659
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The Lincoln Sportsman Club recently held their annual Parent-Child Fishing Rodeo. All the prizes are donated by local merchants, bass clubs and the North Carolina Wildlife Federation. Prizes were awarded for biggest fish and most pounds of fish in bass, bream or catfish.
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26660
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Directors of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation attended a hazardous waste workshop in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Discussion covered hazardous substances found in most households, and the siting process for a hazardous waste treatment facility.
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26661
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The mourning dove is the most hunted and the most harvested migratory game bird in North America. A primary problem in dove hunting, particularly in southeastern states, is baiting and confusion over what constitutes a baited area. Hunters are advised to review the regulations and check the field for bait before hunting.
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