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for Friend O’ Wildlife Vol. 28 Issue 9, Sept 1981
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Several state affiliates of the National Wildlife Federation are working with the Washington D.C. office to curtail federal spending for pork barrel water projects. Some of the projects are unnecessary, expensive and environmentally destructive.
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After making every effort to cooperate with the Secretary of the Interior, James G. Watt, during his first six months in office, and after thoroughly documenting his environmentally destructive activities, the National Wildlife Federation asked President Reagan to remove Watt from office. A poll of the Federation’s associate and affiliate members showed that they overwhelmingly rejected Watt’s policies.
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The Seventh Annual Piedmont Technical College Taxidermy Mini-Course was held in Roxboro during the weekend of April 23-25. The event featured a variety of classes, a woodcarving workshop, and the largest taxidermy competition ever held in the United States.
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Governor James B. Hunt, Jr. is one of the first recipients of the new Lifetime Sportsman’s License which grants him full hunting and fishing privileges in North Carolina for life. The lifetime license was paid for by the individual members of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission in appreciation of the Governor’s support of wildlife programs during his tenure.
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Biologists at North Carolina State University conducted a study on greater snow geese to determine their numbers, movements, and daily activity in the winter season. They discovered that the geese stay close to open freshwater areas in the winter and refrain from flying to preserve energy.
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The Reagan Administration has imposed a moratorium of federal land acquisitions including areas for the National Wildlife Refuge System. One of the proposed refuges is in Currituck, North Carolina. If the moratorium is not lifted, wildlife species such as the alligator will be threatened by development.
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A North American alligator, which may be the largest ever found in the state, was found dead in the South River near Beaufort, North Carolina. Wildlife law enforcement is searching for the killer who shot the alligator. Under the federal Endangered Species Act, it is a criminal offense to kill an alligator in North Carolina.
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This year’s dove season in North Carolina will be split into two half-seasons, with dove hunting opening on September 5. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission also established new regulations for migratory birds and boating, and are considering proposed regulations for bass fishing.
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September 26, 1981 will mark the 10th anniversary of National Hunting and Fishing Day. Over the past decade, sportsmen have spread awareness to non-sportsmen about the need for conservation and the important role hunters and fishermen play in conservation efforts.