Record #:

1303

Author(s):

Saxon, John L.

Abstract:

The vast numbers of Canadian geese that once wintered in North Carolina have largely shifted their cold-weather homes farther north, but the greater snow goose has taken their place.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 57 Issue 12, Dec 1993, p6-11, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Geese; Snow Geese

Record #:

1304

Author(s):

Tenney, Brooks

Abstract:

All across North Carolina, native Americans have left a permanent legacy in the names of many towns, rivers, and other places.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 57 Issue 12, Dec 1993, p24-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Indians of North America--Names

Record #:

1343

Author(s):

Lee, David S.

Abstract:

Three species of the woodland hawk call North Carolina home. Lee takes a look at their migratory and nesting activities in the state.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 1, Jan 1994, p4-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Accipiter; Hawks

Record #:

1344

Author(s):

Wrinn, Jim

Abstract:

Beginning in the 1880s, logging railroads made large-scale logging operations possible. By around 1910, North Carolina was an important producer of lumber for the national market.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 1, Jan 1994, p11-17, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Logging railroads--History; Lumbering--History

Record #:

1345

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

The ruffed grouse, a common gamebird in western North Carolina, faces an uncertain future due to environmental conditions, loss of habitat, and various other factors.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 1, Jan 1994, p19-23, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Habitat (Ecology); Ruffed grouse

Record #:

1381

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

Neotropical migrant birds, commonly referred to as songbirds, are facing a grim future owing to, among other factors, loss of habitat in North America.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 2, Feb 1994, p4-9 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of; Birds--Migration

Record #:

1382

Author(s):

Saxon, John L.

Abstract:

Each June, North Carolina volunteers listen for bird calls to help chart long-term bird population trends.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 2, Feb 1994, p10-13, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of; Bird populations

Record #:

1383

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

While many factors seem to affect quail populations in the Southeast, the reduction of insects may be limiting the quail's brood habitat.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 2, Feb 1994, p14-19, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of; Quail

Record #:

1384

Author(s):

Van Horn, Scott

Abstract:

Regulation of crappie populations is used to promote the development of larger fish, which sportsmen prefer.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 2, Feb 1994, p20-23, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fish populations; Crappie; Fishes--Breeding

Record #:

1464

Author(s):

Simons, Jim

Abstract:

Millponds, numerous along the fall line, can provide anglers secluded surroundings and some notable catches.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 3, Mar 1994, p4-7, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fishing; Reservoirs--Recreational use

Record #:

1465

Author(s):

Lee, David S.

Abstract:

A few years ago the osprey neared extinction as eggshell thinning, caused by DDT, reduced populations. Yet once regulations banned the use of pesticides that accumulate in such organisms as fish, on which ospreys feed, populations stabilized.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 3, Mar 1994, p14-19, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Endangered species; Osprey

Record #:

1466

Author(s):

Nelson, Kent

Abstract:

The Roanoke River-Albemarle Sound striped bass population is rebuilding after a decade of decline. Continued conservation and protection of habitat (water) quality should foster this trend.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 3, Mar 1994, p8-13, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Striped bass

Record #:

1467

Author(s):

Stroud, Lisa M.

Abstract:

Each year about 10,000 people hike one of the five trails (there are no roads) that ascend Mt. LeConte. Located on the North Carolina-Tennessee border, it is the fourth-highest mountain east of the Mississippi River.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 3, Mar 1994, p25-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Mount LeConte; Mountaineering

Record #:

1482

Author(s):

Seamster, Michael H.

Abstract:

Against the backdrop of the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission's forty-year effort to return the wild turkey to abundance, Seamster relates the tale of a long-time hunter who has learned to treat the bird as a renewable resource.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 4, Apr 1994, p4-7, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys; Wildlife management

Record #:

1483

Author(s):

Venters, Vic

Abstract:

Venters explains why dry flies are favored by trout fishermen throughout the region and offers a profile of some noted North Carolina fly fishermen.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 4, Apr 1994, p8-13, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fly-fishing; Flies, Artificial