Record #:

2266

Author(s):

Hightower, Joseph E.

Abstract:

Using telemetry equipment consisting of transmitters and receivers that locate fish and track their exact position, the author conducted a study of the Albemarle Sound-Roanoke River striped bass population to determine the causes of its decline.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 4, Apr 1995, p20-23, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Striped bass; Fishery scientists; Fishes--Habitats

Record #:

2311

Author(s):

Wechsler, Deborah

Abstract:

Of the 80 species of ticks in the nation, only four - Brown Dog, Lone Star American Dog, and Black-Legged - are found in the state. They are health threats that can cause skin irritations and diseases like Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Lyme.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 5, May 1995, p25-27 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Ticks; Ticks as carriers of disease; Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever; Lyme disease

Record #:

2312

Author(s):

Vinters, Vic

Abstract:

The federal Conservation Reserve Program is the most successful agricultural conservation program ever passed. Begun for soil protection, it created the greatest wildlife boom since the 1950s. However, the 1995 Farm Bill may curtail its success.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 5, May 1995, p18-23, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife conservation; Agricultural conservation

Record #:

2325

Author(s):

Casada, Jim

Abstract:

Born on Indian Creek in what is now the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Mark Cathey lived a life that revolved around hunting and fishing. He is remembered in tales and books like HUNTING AND FISHING IN THE GREAT SMOKIES.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 5, May 1995, p8-11, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fishing--Anecdotes; Hunting--Anecdotes; Cathey, Mark (William Marcus), 1871-1944

Record #:

2357

Author(s):

Peters, Sarah Friday

Abstract:

Because of pollution and other problems, the Neuse River Foundation in 1993 hired Rick Dove as riverkeeper, to oversee the Neuse. He is the nation's eleventh riverkeeper and the only one in the state.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 7, July 1995, p4-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Riverkeeper; Neuse River; Dove, Rick

Record #:

2358

Author(s):

Hester, F. Eugene

Abstract:

The bowfin, also called blackfish and dogfish, is a popular fighting game fish that has existed since the time of the dinosaurs. The state record bowfin, caught in Lake Wylie, weighed 17 pounds, 3 ounces.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 7, July 1995, p14-17, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fishing; Bowfin

Record #:

2359

Author(s):

Peters, Sarah Friday

Abstract:

Joyce Taylor, seafood education specialist for the UNC Sea Grant College Program in Morehead City, is a recognized expert in seafood handling and preparation who conducts statewide workshops and writes cookbooks and newsletters.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 6, June 1995, p20-23, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

University of North Carolina--Sea Grant College Program

Record #:

2360

Author(s):

Kornegay, Burt

Abstract:

State rivers, like the Nantahala, Lumber, and the Waccamaw, provide wilderness canoe campers the opportunity for close contact with nature, or what Henry Thoreau called \"the perfection of travelling.\"

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 6, June 1995, p10-15 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Canoes and canoeing; Rivers--Recreational use; Camping

Record #:

2361

Author(s):

Saxon, John L.

Abstract:

Over 200 species of mosquitoes in the state and other bugs can interfere with outside enjoyment. For some people the remedy means solutions or solution-soaked clothing that repels, or clothing that prevents bugs from reaching the skin.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 6, June 1995, p24-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Insect baits and repellents

Record #:

2362

Author(s):

Mead, Tim

Abstract:

For years bass fishermen in the state have been successful using the Carolina rig, a device consisting of a plastic worm on a leader behind small weights. Modifications over the past fifty years have made this method more effective than ever.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 6, June 1995, p16-19, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Bass fishing; Fishing lures

Record #:

2363

Author(s):

Almy, Gerald A.

Abstract:

Lake Gaston, which straddles the North Carolina-Virginia border, is a fisherman's paradise, offering some of the state's best game fishing. Some of its wide variety of species reach record size

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 6, June 1995, p4-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fishing; Lake Gaston

Record #:

2382

Author(s):

Lembke, Janet

Abstract:

From early times sassafras roots, leaves, and bark have been acclaimed for their healing properties. However, in 1960, the Food and Drug Administration ruled it a cancer causer and banned it from interstate commerce.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 7, July 1995, p18-21, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Sassafras; Medicinal plants

Record #:

2383

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Michael Blanton of Monroe was named the executive director of the N.C. Wildlife Federation in May 1995. Prior to his appointment he was public information specialist for the city of Charlotte.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 7, July 1995, p29 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina Wildlife Federation; Blanton, Michael

Record #:

2384

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission completed its river otter restoration project in the spring of 1995. For the first time since the 1930s, river otters, moved from eastern counties, are again in eleven of the state's western watersheds.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 7, July 1995, p31, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife conservation; Otters; Wildlife reintroduction

Record #:

2441

Author(s):

Van Horn, Scott; Jones, T. Wayne

Abstract:

Bass populations can be seriously threatened in the state's lakes and waterways by overfishing. The problem can be reduced by catch-and-release fishing. If properly handled after being caught, then quickly freed, the fish can survive for future sport.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 8, Aug 1995, p4-7, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Bass fishing; Fish populations; Fishery conservation