Record #:

28765

Author(s):

Leventhal, Josh

Abstract:

Bald eagles are alive and well again in North Carolina. The status of bald eagles is one of the great conservation success stories. The conservation of the bird in the state is detailed including how the conservation started, how the population was restored, how the eagles are tracked, and how citizens can view them in nature.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 81 Issue 4, July/Aug 2017, p4-9 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Bald eagle; Wildlife conservation; Wildlife conservation--Citizen participation

Record #:

28766

Author(s):

Zlotnicki, Mike

Abstract:

Mike Zlotnicki has a tradition of clamming with his family and friends every year on their summer vacation. Zlotnicki describes their latest trip and the events that occur. Ethical questions about fishing and hunting are raised and discussed in the essay. Also discussed is the importance of environmental education to preserve these family traditions.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 81 Issue 4, July/Aug 2017, p10-16 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Clamming--Outer Banks; Environmental education

Record #:

28767

Author(s):

Beane, Jeff

Abstract:

North Carolina is home to a number of pitcher plant species. The purple pitcher plant, the yellow pitcher plant, the red pitcher plant, the hooded pitcher plant, the mountain sweet pitcher plant, and the green pitcher plant all call North Carolina home. The plants are fragile as their habitat has been largely destroyed. The future of the species, the insects and animals who live and depend on the plants, and stories about the plants are described.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 81 Issue 4, July/Aug 2017, p18-23 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Pitcher plants; Wildlife conservation

Record #:

28768

Author(s):

Hendrickson, Keith

Abstract:

Bluegill, pumpkinseed, and other panfish frequently bite using homemade flies. The author and his friend Ken Bicknell discuss fishing for panfish in the coastal creeks in coastal North Carolina. Tips and stories about fishing are told.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 81 Issue 4, July/Aug 2017, p18-23 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Panfish fishing; Fishing--North Carolina, Eastern

Record #:

28769

Author(s):

Brotak, Dr. Ed

Abstract:

Wildfire plays an important role in North Carolina’s ecology. Fires remove plant litter and return nutrients to the soil stimulating new plant growth, expose food sources, and remove layers of forest litter so seeds can grow, increase light to the forest floor, maintain open grassy areas, and help create and maintain a diversity of forest structure and composition. Fire is an important part of nature’s cycle and one of nature’s ways of recycling. The relationship between fire and the environment in North Carolina is detailed.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 81 Issue 4, July/Aug 2017, p30-35 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fire ecology; Habitat (Ecology)