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26747
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The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on North Carolina’s Outer Banks will be closed to visitors while experts try to determine causes of cracks in its walls and deterioration of its cast iron parts. The National Park Service will call on a private engineering firm for a detailed inspection and advice on how to correct the problem.
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26748
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The Game Lands Use Permit entitles a holder to hunt, trap, fish, train dogs, or participate in field trials on any of the game lands designated in North Carolina. The Sandhills Game Land is a popular location for deer and dove hunting, and offers an early season for bow hunters.
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26749
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The North Carolina Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Fund raised enough money from tax contributions to fund the peregrine falcon restoration project. Two existing programs for bald eagles and sea turtles are also being continued using funds from the tax checkoff.
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26750
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The Carrasan Power Company has proposed to dam the river above Drift Falls in Transylvania County, North Carolina and divert most of its flow through a pipeline. The proposal threatens a section of Horsepasture River, which is among the most scenic and accessible river in the state for fishing.
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26751
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The future of hunting and other forms of outdoor recreation was the topic at the first North Carolina Conference on Outdoor Ethics, sponsored by the N.C. Wildlife Federation in late September. Representatives from conservation groups, landowners, and government agencies discussed ways of improving the image of outdoor users and increasing educational efforts.
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26752
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The alarming decline in the populations of striped bass along the Atlantic seaboard in the last decade has prompted proposals for new legislation. The proposed bills would provide a moratorium on striped bass fishing in all states until a management plan is implemented.
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26753
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The National Wildlife Federation has joined in the debate over the Oregon Inlet jetties, criticizing a new economic analysis that supports construction of jetties to stabilize the inlet on North Carolina’s Outer banks. The federation claims the study significantly overestimates the benefits by relying on faulty data and incorrect assumptions.
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26754
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Duke University’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies will receive $7.67 million from a Georgia timber executive’s bequest. Raymond Sullivan was a native of North Carolina and Duke graduate in business administration. Money from the bequest will provide scholarships, research assistantships and funding for some faculty research.
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