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By making some changes in the backyard, homeowners can create wildlife habitats. Adding water will attract many creatures. A birdbath is the simplest way. Reduce lawn size and add more trees, flowers, and shrubs. Put out bird feeders and boxes. Stack logs and rocks to provide nesting places. Control the cat, so that attracted wildlife will not feed the family pet.
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4143
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The Wildlife and Industry Together (W.A.I.T.) program, run by the N.C. Wildlife Federation Endowment and Education Fund, brings together state and local conservation groups and industry to accomplish two goals: creating wildlife habitats on commercial and industrial lands and educating people about wildlife occupying these habitats. The state's first W.A.I.T. program was started by the Kemet Electronics plant in Shelby in 1997.
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4152
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Among the winners of the N.C. Wildlife Federation's Governor's Conservation Achievement Award for 1998 are the N.C. Conservationist of the Year, Dohn Broadwell (Fayetteville); Environmental Educator of the Year, Celeste Wescott Maus (Raleigh); and Hall of Fame, John Lentz (Ellerbe).
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Knowing where to go and look gives nature lovers the opportunity to view endangered species in the wild. Weymouth Woods in the Sandhills is a good place to see red-cockaded woodpeckers. Viewing eagles in the Piedmont is best in the upper reaches of Jordan Lake in Chatham County. Red wolves and loggerhead sea turtles are more elusive, but the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge is best for wolves, while Hammock's Beach State Park is good for loggerheads.
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In 2000, the North Carolina Wildlife Federation is fifty-five years old. Nickens discusses the growth of the organization, which was originally founded to lobby for a separate state wildlife agency, to a 22,500-member federation that has interest in and support of numerous environmental concerns. Twice the organization has been named National Wildlife Federation \"Affiliate of the Year.\"
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4680
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Among the winners of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation's Governor's Conservation Achievement Awards for 1999 are the Wildlife Conservationist of the Year, Mark Johns (Cary); Environmental Educator of the Year, Anne Rogerson Weaver (Kenly); Land Conservationist of the Year, John and Georgia Theys (Raleigh); and Conservationist of the Year, Bill Holman (Raleigh).
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Demand for raw materials for global wood and paper markets, urban sprawl, and need for recreational outlets are changing North Carolina's forests and affecting wildlife populations. Manuel lists three trends in modern forestry and discusses their effect on wildlife: modular chip mills; replacing natural forests with pine plantations; and logging in publicly owned national forests.
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8.North Carolina's Aldo Leopold by Vaughn, Gerald F. Friend of Wildlife Vol. 49 Issue 1, Winter 2001
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4928
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Few people in North Carolina in 2001 recognize the name Ross Stevens. Yet this pioneering wildlife biologist and co-founder and first executive secretary of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation changed forever the face of conservation in the state. Vaughn chronicles Stevens' life and contributions to conservation.
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9.Acrobats of the Appalachians by Nickens, T. Edward Friend of Wildlife Vol. 49 Issue 1, Winter 2001
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4929
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Carolina northern flying squirrels are an endangered species with only nine known populations existing in the high peaks of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. With the habitat of this elusive creature threatened by tree mortality, increasing tourism in the Appalachians, four-lane roads, and predators like bobcats, foxes, and coyotes, scientists seek to learn all they can about this Appalachian acrobat to save the species from further decline.
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5047
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Among the winners of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation's Governor's Conservation Achievement Awards for 2000 are Dr. Peter Bromley (North Carolina State University), Wildlife Conservationist; Jonathan Lucas (Nash County), Wildlife Enforcement Officer; Susan Loveless, Environmental Educator; and Gordon Hobbs, Sportsman of the Year.
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5048
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Rice discusses the achievements of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation for 2000-2001 in forest management, water quality, and air quality. Programs, including Hunters for the Hungry; Fur, Fish, and Game Camp; and the Barkalow Lecture are also discussed.
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5049
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The Wildlife and Industry Together (W.A.I.T.) program, run by the North Carolina Wildlife Federation Endowment and Education Fund, brings together state and local conservation groups and industry to accomplish two goals: create wildlife habitats on commercial and industrial lands and provide education to the public about wildlife occupying these habitats. Gestwicki discusses program mechanics, from site analysis to implementation of the plan, and looks at partners at current W.A.I.T. sites, such as Duke Power's McGuire Nuclear Station.
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In 1966, eleven flathead catfish were introduced into the Cape Fear River. They rapidly reproduced and spread into other rivers of the Coastal Plain. A popular game fish that can weigh up to 123 pounds, its downside is that it feeds on living things. It has decimated local catfish populations and sunfish and sturgeon species. The introduction was an unfortunate mistake. Since the catfish can't be eliminated, scientists are seeking ways to manage and use it.
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5101
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North Carolina operates three public aquariums along the coast at Roanoke Island near Manteo, at Pine Knoll Shores near Atlantic Beach and at Fort Fisher, near Wilmington. This year the three are marking their twenty-fifth anniversaries.
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5257
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Two Vulcan Materials quarry sites, Cabarrus County and Clear Creek, have been recognized by the North Carolina Wildlife Federation for their participation in the Wildlife and Industry Together (W.A.I.T.) program. The Vulcan quarries agreed, as part of the program \"to manage a portion of their property for wildlife habitats.\" These are the first quarries to be W.A.I.T. certified in North Carolina.
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