Record #:

2612

Author(s):

Saxon, John L.

Abstract:

Cross-country skiing, in addition to being relatively inexpensive, promotes good health and brings skiers into close proximity with nature as they traverse open fields and deep forests.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 12, Dec 1995, p10-15, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Cross-country skiing; Skiers

Record #:

2613

Author(s):

Kornegay, Burt

Abstract:

Ancient For serious campers who know their woodcraft and respect the natural environment, a commercial camp stove cannot compare to a campfire built with the knowledge of nature's materials.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 12, Dec 1995, p20-23, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Camping; Campfires

Record #:

2614

Author(s):

Clay, Soc

Abstract:

Cast iron cookware is one of the best utensils for food preparation, either on the kitchen stove or over a campfire. A properly seasoned pot not only flavors a meal but also adds iron to the diet.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 12, Dec 1995, p24-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Cookware; Kitchen utensils; Camping--Equipment and supplies

Record #:

2638

Author(s):

Gaddis, Mike

Abstract:

The versatile Labrador, the country's most popular canine, can perform many roles, including waterfowl retriever, sentry, assistant to the disabled, illegal drug detector, and loyal friend.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 12, Dec 1995, p4-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Labrador retriever

Record #:

2731

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

In 1972, North Carolina was the first state in the nation to establish bear sanctuaries. Now, through habitat management, the black bear population in the Coastal Plain numbers almost 5,000, the largest in similar areas of the southeastern United States.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 1, Jan 1996, p4-11, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife refuges; Black bear--North Carolina, Eastern; Wildlife management areas--North Carolina, Eastern

Record #:

2732

Author(s):

Lee, David S.

Abstract:

The prothonotary warbler, a brilliantly colored orange-yellow bird with a distinctive song, summers among the state's coastal woodlands, swamps, and rivers, before returning to Central and South America.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 1, Jan 1996, p12-15, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Prothonotary warbler--North Carolina, Eastern

Record #:

2733

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

Most nature lovers and sportsmen know F. Eugene Hester as an outstanding outdoor photographer who has worked for forty years. His other activities include college teaching and high-level administrative work at the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 1, Jan 1996, p16-21, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Photographers; Wildlife photography; Hester, F. Eugene, 1931-

Record #:

2734

Author(s):

Gaddis, Mike

Abstract:

A game that simulates actual hunting conditions, 3-D Archery, has become popular in the state. Archers follow a prescribed trail and score points by hitting replicas of game animals in natural surroundings.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 2, Feb 1996, p4-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Archery

Record #:

2735

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

Almost extinct in the western counties by the 1920s, black bears were saved by the depression and the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Black bears now number 2,200 and are found in 24 mountain counties.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 2, Feb 1996, p10-15, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife refuges; Black bear--North Carolina, Western

Record #:

2736

Author(s):

Kornegay, Burt

Abstract:

A stroke left 20 year-old Henry Tanner physically impaired on his left side. Fighting back, the Raleigh native hiked the length of the 2,158-mile Appalachian Trail as part of his recovery.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 2, Feb 1996, p20-23, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Tanner, Henry; Hiking--Appalachian Trail

Record #:

2737

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

In 1995, the N.C. Wildlife Commission extended its canine enforcement program to all of its nine state districts. The dogs are trained to detect game, fish, guns, and ammunition, as well as to locate baited areas and track people.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 2, Feb 1996, p28, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

Record #:

2791

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

Currently almost 1,000 non-game species in North Carolina receive little or no funding for research and management. The proposed $350 million federal Wildlife Diversity Funding Initiative would remedy this.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 3, Mar 1996, p10-13, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife conservation--Laws and legislation

Record #:

2792

Author(s):

McDaniel, Lynda

Abstract:

Lovers of wildflowers can have their appreciation enhanced through use of a hand-held magnifying glass, which can reveal secrets unseen by the naked eye.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 3, Mar 1996, p14-19, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildflowers

Record #:

2793

Author(s):

Wall, Ed

Abstract:

Shooting preserves, first licensed in 1957 by the N.C. Wildlife Commission, provide hunting lands for sportsmen who are finding open land reduced by residential and commercial construction. The number of preserves totaled 135 statewide in 1993.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 3, Mar 1996, p20-23, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Shooting preserves

Record #:

2794

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Restoration work by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has raised the wild turkey population from 2,600 in the 1960s to 85,000 today. Restoration is complete in the mountains. Two to three years of work remain for the rest of the state.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 3, Mar 1996, p29, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife conservation; Wild turkeys