Record #:

685

Author(s):

Henson, Tom

Abstract:

Many coastal birds nest together, and protecting the places where they raise their young is the key to their survival.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 54 Issue 1, Jan 1990, p14-19, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Seashore birds; Coastal ecology

Record #:

709

Author(s):

Golder, William Walker; Parnell, James F., Jr.

Abstract:

Wonderfully camouflaged, piping plovers are also extremely rare along our coast, numbering perhaps fewer than sixty birds.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 51 Issue 3, Mar 1987, p22-23, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Plovers

Record #:

708

Author(s):

Scott, Kay

Abstract:

Unusual names are not the only fascinating things about the herons, egrets, and bitterns that live in our marshes, ponds and wetlands.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 51 Issue 3, Mar 1987, p4-11, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Herons

Record #:

719

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

Small, scattered and disappearing, mountain bogs are some of our rarest habitats and contain some of the least common plants and animals. Yet we know almost nothing about these tiny, isolated worlds.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 53 Issue 10, Oct 1989, p10-14, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wetlands; Bogs

Record #:

734

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Biennial report describes the duties and activities of the divisions within the North Carolina Wildlife Commission.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 51 Issue 1, Jan 1987, p4 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

Record #:

744

Author(s):

Taylor, Mark

Abstract:

Crumbling dams and abandoned millstones are all that remain of the ancient gristmill trade that shaped NC.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 51 Issue 11, Nov 1987, p10-13, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Flour-mills

Record #:

745

Author(s):

Lee, David S.

Abstract:

At certain times of the year, North Carolina's offshore waters host a great variety of marine birds.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 51 Issue 11, Nov 1987, p24-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Sea birds

Record #:

1742

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

In order to improve fishery habitats in the state's reservoirs, the NC Wildlife Resources Commission is placing all-plastic fish attractors in Piedmont lakes. Game fish are attracted to the apparatuses, which increases the quality of fishing.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 7, July 1994, p30, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fishes--Habitat

Record #:

1744

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

North Carolina has joined other states in the nation in restoring, and even creating, wetlands. The creation of wetlands is still a relatively new science, and its reliability is uncertain.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 7, July 1994, p8-13, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wetland conservation; Constructed wetlands

Record #:

1741

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Raleigh resident Patricia Savage is an award-winning artist who has carved a niche for herself in the area of naturalistic watercolor painting.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 7, July 1994, p14-19, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Savage, Patricia; Watercolor painting; Wildlife artists--Raleigh

Record #:

1743

Author(s):

Mead, Tim

Abstract:

Anglers at Lake Wylie employ a technique called \"shooting,\" which consists of using a short rod to \"shoot \" jigs under piers and docks, to catch crappie.

Source:

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

Subject(s):

Crappie fishing

Record #:

2359

Author(s):

Peters, Sarah Friday

Abstract:

Joyce Taylor, seafood education specialist for the UNC Sea Grant College Program in Morehead City, is a recognized expert in seafood handling and preparation who conducts statewide workshops and writes cookbooks and newsletters.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 6, June 1995, p20-23, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

University of North Carolina--Sea Grant College Program

Record #:

2360

Author(s):

Kornegay, Burt

Abstract:

State rivers, like the Nantahala, Lumber, and the Waccamaw, provide wilderness canoe campers the opportunity for close contact with nature, or what Henry Thoreau called \"the perfection of travelling.\"

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 6, June 1995, p10-15 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Canoes and canoeing; Rivers--Recreational use; Camping

Record #:

2362

Author(s):

Mead, Tim

Abstract:

For years bass fishermen in the state have been successful using the Carolina rig, a device consisting of a plastic worm on a leader behind small weights. Modifications over the past fifty years have made this method more effective than ever.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 6, June 1995, p16-19, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Bass fishing; Fishing lures

Record #:

2361

Author(s):

Saxon, John L.

Abstract:

Over 200 species of mosquitoes in the state and other bugs can interfere with outside enjoyment. For some people the remedy means solutions or solution-soaked clothing that repels, or clothing that prevents bugs from reaching the skin.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 6, June 1995, p24-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Insect baits and repellents