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The bobwhite quail is in trouble in North Carolina and across its entire range as its populations decline. McKenzie reports on the biggest bobwhite restoration effort in history which seeks to restore these ranges in twenty-two states to huntable levels.
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18588
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Farrell reports on the success Toby Cole of the Harris community in Rutherford County has had over the past six years after he implemented a number of wildlife habitat improvement practices on his 288-acre property.
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18589
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Occasionally a hunter will spot a deer referred to as piebald or calico. Howard explains how this condition which is the result of a genetic abnormality affects the appearance of the deer. It does not affect the health of the deer population in an area and should not be considered an indicator that something is wrong with the herd.
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18590
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NCWRC District Wildlife Biologists are involved in many wildlife issues on private property, including tracking game population trends and advising landowners with habitat recommendations. At the same time the biologists rely on information supplied by sportsmen, hunters, and landowners,such as collecting biological data on deer, making disease observations, and observing wildlife.
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Wooding writes \"that the state has a forgotten tradition that can provide fried rabbit with the #6 shot.\" With a trapping license anyone can legally trap rabbits in box traps, often called rabbit gums. Wooding provides direction on how to build a rabbit gum.
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6.Bobwhite Use of Field Borders by Moorman, Christopher E. Upland Gazette Vol. 17 Issue 2, Fall 2012
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19422
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The authors report on their study to determine the value of field borders to quail. Habit has been lost and degraded over the last fifty years through factors such as urbanization and more efficient farming. The survey looked at 154 agriculture fields in North and South Carolina. Half the fields contained borders, and these were compared with a nearby field without one.
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