Record #:

3657

Author(s):

Betsill, Carl

Abstract:

Traditional plowing of fields year after year depletes topsoil, requiring replacement by chemical fertilizers. In Halifax County, farmers have begun no-till cultivation, which improves the soil, increases crop yield, controls erosion, and provides food and cover for wildlife.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 4, Apr 1998, p22-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Farms--Halifax County; Soil conservation--Halifax County

Record #:

3667

Author(s):

Samsel, Jeff

Abstract:

Restoration of the wild turkey by the N.C. Wildlife Commission is nearly complete. With the western counties of the state restocked, predictions are that the eastern half will be done by the year 2000.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 4, Apr 1998, p8-11, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys; Wildlife restoration

Record #:

3668

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

Carolina bays are oval-shaped depressions found in the Coastal Plain that are dependent on rainwater and are less than six feet deep. Dry in some seasons, wetland-like in others, they provide habitats for rare and not- so-rare plants and animals.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 4, Apr 1998, p12-17, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Carolina Bays

Record #:

3669

Author(s):

Bondurant, Darcia

Abstract:

Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) is a new program of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission that provides women the opportunity to develop outdoor skills, including hunting, fishing, boating, and camping.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 4, Apr 1998, p18-21, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Outdoor recreation for women