Record #:

4572

Author(s):

Powell, Chris

Abstract:

North Carolina's wild turkey population has come-back from 2,000 in 1970 to 100,000 in the year 2000. In 1999, 5,340 gobblers were taken during the hunting season. In 13 counties, 28 newly restored turkey areas will open, and wildlife biologists predict another record harvest.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 64 Issue 4, Apr 2000, p32, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Turkey hunting

Record #:

4573

Author(s):

Powell, Chris

Abstract:

A 1999 survey of colonial waterbirds along the coast indicates a decline in eight species. They are the black skimmer, gull-billed tern, Forster's tern, black-crowned night heron, glossy ibis, tricolored heron, snowy egret, and the common tern, which had the greatest decline. Loss of habitat, caused by rapid coastal development, is thought to be the cause of the decline.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 64 Issue 4, Apr 2000, p35, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Waterfowl--North Carolina, Coastal areas

Record #:

4574

Author(s):

Gardner, Rob

Abstract:

North Carolina is home to hundreds of plants stretching from the coast to the Appalachians. In plant diversity the state is outranked only by California and Texas. These natural plants have become popular with home gardeners. The author describes plants for both shade and sun that will keep gardens remaining colorful from spring through fall.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 64 Issue 4, Apr 2000, p17-24, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Native plant gardening; Native plant gardens

Record #:

4575

Author(s):

Marsh, Carol

Abstract:

With more and more sporting-minded women taking to the outdoors, the sporting goods industry is creating all types of gear for them. Outdoor programs such as Becoming an Outdoors- Woman (BOW) offers courses that introduce women to rifle marksmanship, archery, fishing, outdoor survival skills, camping, and other outdoor-related activities. Beyond BOW offers one- day workshops where women meet with their peers to take these skills to a higher level.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 64 Issue 4, Apr 2000, p25-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Outdoor recreation for women

Record #:

4577

Author(s):

Gaddis, Mike; Phillips, Bonita M.

Abstract:

Hunters who have stalked bear, boars and deer feel that hunting a wild turkey with a bow is one of the most challenging hunts. Gaddis discusses what a hunter must consider to have a successful turkey hunt: preparation, set-up, shooting strategy, the shot, and the right gear, including bows, decoys, camouflage, seats and calls.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 64 Issue 4, Apr 2000, p8-11, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Turkey hunting

Record #:

4582

Author(s):

Powell, Chris

Abstract:

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission's 1999 waterfowl stamp and print is titled \"Green-Winged Teal at Pisgah Covered Bridge\" and was painted by North Carolina artist Robert C. Flowers. The Randolph County bridge, built in 1910, is one of only two covered bridges left in the state. Since its inception in 1983, the North Carolina Wildlife Heritage series of stamps and prints has raised over $3 million for waterfowl conservation.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 63 Issue 6, June 1999, p32, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Waterfowl in art; Waterfowl conservation

Record #:

4583

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill; House, Karen Olson

Abstract:

North Carolina 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. A record 45,000 pounds was donated during the 1998 deer season. Since 1993, over 170,000 pounds of venison have been donated.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 63 Issue 6, June 1999, p35, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Deer hunting; North Carolina Hunters for the Hungry; Food relief

Record #:

4584

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Giant salvinia, a highly invasive aquatic weed, has been found in nine eastern counties. Federal law prohibits sale of the plant, but it has been discovered at nurseries and water gardens. The plant can double in size in a few days. It can overrun coastal swamps and freshwater wetlands, choking native vegetation with a mat that be two feet thick and depleting water of oxygen.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 63 Issue 5, May 1999, p32, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Aquatic weeds--North Carolina, Eastern; Salvinia molesta

Record #:

4585

Author(s):

Johns, Mark

Abstract:

Many of the state's migratory songbirds that summer here and winter in Latin America are declining in numbers. Loss of tropical forests is one factor. Another is the change in the way coffee is grown. With the loss of forests over the last two decades, many birds moved into shaded coffee plantations where coffee plants are grown beneath the trees. Now many farmers are growing high-yield coffee varieties that need sunlight. Almost half of northern Latin America's coffee plantations have converted from shade to sun as of 1990, further reducing songbird habitats.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 63 Issue 5, May 1999, p32, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds--Migration; Bird populations; Coffee; Songbirds

Record #:

4586

Author(s):

Nickens, T. Edward

Abstract:

Once great flocks of passenger pigeons numbering in the millions filled the skies. Over 16 inches in length with a 2-foot wingspan, the bird made its home mainly in the North, but it did visit North Carolina. Moravians reported them in 1760. Over the years other sightings were noted, down to the last single pigeon seen in 1894. Driven to extinction by unrestricted hunting, the last passenger pigeon, named Martha, died in the Cincinnati Zoo on September 1, 1914.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 63 Issue 10, Oct 1999, p8-13, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Passenger pigeon

Record #:

4587

Author(s):

Foushee, Rodney

Abstract:

Core Sound was a sportsman's paradise for waterfowl shooting during the 19th- and early 20th-centuries. Wealthy hunters came from New York, New Jersey, and other northeastern states to shoot waterfowl and enjoy the comforts of clubs, including the Pilentary Hunting Club, Carteret Gun and Rod Club, and the Harbor Island Gun Club. Babe Ruth and future president Franklin D. Roosevelt were among the notables who hunted the area. Though the clubs are closed, their legacy of 100 years remains.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 63 Issue 12, Dec 1999, p10-13, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Hunting lodges--Core Sound--History; Waterfowl shooting--Core Sound

Record #:

4588

Author(s):

Nickens, T. Edward

Abstract:

William Bartram, son of the famous royal botanist, John Bartram, left Philadelphia in 1773 on a four-year botanizing expedition across the Southeast. The newly-opened, 81-mile Bartram Trail follows his path through the wilds of western North Carolina. Nickens describes his experiences hiking in Bartram's 200-year-old footsteps.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 63 Issue 9, Sept 1999, p22-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Bartram, William, 1739-1823; Trails--North Carolina, Western; Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee (Raleigh)

Record #:

4589

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

The mountain ash isn't really an ash. It's part of the rose family, a relative of the backyard bush. Leaf peepers could care less and enjoy the sight of its ruby-colored fruit announcing autumn. Birds and bears dine on its bitter fruit, and Native Americans used it for medicinal purposes. The mountain ash - a useful tree for animals and people, whatever its designation.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 63 Issue 10, Oct 1999, p4-7, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Eucalyptus regnans

Record #:

4590

Author(s):

Nickens, T. Edward

Abstract:

As the state of North Carolina moves into the twenty-first century, Nickens takes a look back through the centuries at how humans interacted with the state's wildlife, from 1524, when Verrazano sailed along the coast, to the restoration of the wild turkey in 1999.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 64 Issue 1, Jan 2000, p14-17, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife

Record #:

4591

Author(s):

Lee, David S.

Abstract:

Not all birds built nests in trees or bushes. Many are satisfied with a hole in a tree trunk. Holes have advantages. They offer more protection from predators, more shelter from the weather, and building skills are not required. Among cavity- dwelling birds are the kestrel, wood duck, belted king fisher, common flicker, and various songbirds.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 64 Issue 1, Jan 2000, p18-23, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds--Nests