Record #:

2929

Author(s):

Lee, David S.

Abstract:

Although they range all over the country, no bird is more closely associated with the South than the mockingbird, which has the ability to mimic the songs of other birds.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 7, July 1996, p4-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Mockingbirds

Record #:

2930

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

Chester W. Arnold was honored May 16, 1996, with the dedication in his name of a wildlife education center near Greensboro. One of the state's premier conservationists, he was inducted into the N.C. Wildlife Federation Hall of Fame in 1989.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 7, July 1996, p29, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Conservationists; Arnold, Chester W.

Record #:

2950

Author(s):

Almy, Gerald A.

Abstract:

For a deer hunter, choosing the right site to place a deer stand can be crucial to his success in bagging a deer.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 8, Aug 1996, p4-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Deer and deer hunting

Record #:

2951

Author(s):

White, Sherry

Abstract:

Located at Pine Knoll Shores, Fort Fisher, and Roanoke Island, the state's three public aquariums are twenty years old in 1996. A $30 million expansion and renovation program will double the size of each one.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 8, Aug 1996, p16-21, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Aquariums, Public; Aquariums--North Carolina

Record #:

2952

Author(s):

Lee, David S.

Abstract:

While people may not consider them beautiful birds and cringe at their eating habits, vultures are capable of astounding feats of flying and also perform a useful service by disposing of dead animals and plants.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 8, Aug 1996, p22-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Vultures

Record #:

3014

Author(s):

Dossett, Ted

Abstract:

Wildlife observations for most people occur through accidental meetings, but successful observers know that many factors, including patience, habitat knowledge, and knowledge of wildlife behavior, are necessary for good viewing.

Source:

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

Subject(s):

Wildlife viewing sites; Wildlife watching

Record #:

3015

Author(s):

Almy, Gerald A.

Abstract:

Solo dove hunting can be enjoyable and rewarding if a hunter follows a few guidelines, including scouting the hunting area, determining flight patterns, and occasionally changing stands.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 9, Sept 1996, p10-15, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fowling; Mourning dove

Record #:

3057

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

Protecting an endangered species often pits landowners against conservationists. The Safe Harbor Habitat Conservation Plan for protecting the Sandhills area's red-cockaded woodpecker demonstrates how both sides benefit through cooperation.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 10, Oct 1996, p10-15, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Endangered species; Wildlife conservation--Sandhills (Ga. and N.C.); Woodpeckers--Sandhills (Ga. and N.C.)

Record #:

3058

Author(s):

Kornegay, Burt

Abstract:

The N.C. Bartram Society, named for naturalist William Bartram, has been building the Bartram Trail, a 70-mile hiking trail in western Carolina, for the last eighteen years. Completion is scheduled for the fall of 1997.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 10, Oct 1996, p16-21, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Hiking--North Carolina, Western; Trails--North Carolina, Western; Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee (Raleigh)

Record #:

3094

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

In the 1960s, over 250,000 migratory Canadian geese wintered at Lake Mattamuskeet. Now the population nears record lows, with only 29,000 pairs confirmed in Canada in 1995. Misguided management and resident flocks contribute to the problem.

Source:

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

Subject(s):

Geese

Record #:

3095

Author(s):

Maus, Celeste Wescott

Abstract:

Using the state's natural areas, the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission's N.C. WILD program has developed educational sites that provide students with hands-on experiences of the environment.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 11, Nov 1996, p18-23, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Environmental education--Activity programs

Record #:

3136

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

N.C. Hunters for the Hungry is a program through which hunters donate extra deer for distribution to charitable groups, including orphanages, homeless shelters, and soup kitchens. Since 1993, over 55,000 pounds have been donated.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 11, Nov 1996, p28 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Deer; North Carolina Hunters for the Hungry

Record #:

3165

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Fifty years ago, the prime responsibility of the Wildlife Resources Commission's Division of Wildlife Management was game species management. Now duties include inventorying and restoring wildlife, and managing non-game and endangered species.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 61 Issue 1, Jan 1997, p8-15, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Division of Wildlife Management

Record #:

3166

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Responsibilities of the Wildlife Resources Commission's Boating and Inland Fisheries division have evolved from its 1947 duties of fish stocking to include protection and management of aquatic resources and habitats, and boating facilities maintenance.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 61 Issue 1, Jan 1997, p18-23, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Division of Boating and Inland Fisheries

Record #:

3183

Author(s):

Simpson, Bland

Abstract:

Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge, lying at the eastern end of Carteret County, holds 10,000 acres of the largest unchanged salt marsh in the state.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 61 Issue 2, Feb 1997, p8-15, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Carteret County--Description and travel; Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge; Salt marshes--Carteret County; Wildlife refuges--Carteret County