Record #:

6601

Author(s):

Dermid, Jack

Abstract:

In 1897, the state's last native beavers were trapped in Stokes County. Several unsuccessful attempts to reintroduce beavers were made in the early 20th century. However, in 1939, 29 beavers from Pennsylvania were released in the Sandhills Wildlife Management Area near Rockingham. By 1949, 385 beavers were counted. Wildlife biologists do not expect beavers to spread over the state from this nucleus.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 15 Issue 9, Sept 1951, p11-13, il

Subject(s):

Beavers; Wildlife reintroduction--Sandhills Wildlife Management Area