Current Issue February 2010 | Vol. 74, No. 2
This Month's Sample Articles
Circle of Life
written by Eric G. Bolen
The longstanding practice of banding birds provides invaluable information on the life history and migratory habits of a wide range of species.
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Table of Contents
Mystery Beasts of the Carolina Wood
written by Jay Barnes | illustrated by Tim Lee
Reports of odd creatures on land and in water stretch back more than 100 years. Are they fact or fiction?
Circle of Life
written by Eric G. Bolen
The longstanding practice of banding birds provides invaluable information on the life history and migratory habits of a wide range of species.
Break the Ice With White Bass
written and photographed by Jeremy Grady
Kick off the season with a fish that’s aggressive, hard-fighting and flat-out fun to catch.
The Art of Camouflage
written and photographed by Todd Pusser
Survival in nature often depends on an animal’s ability to hide in plain sight.
Clear-Cut Benefits
written by David Hart | photographed by Bill Lea
Timber management on public lands has gotten a bad rap. Experts say it’s time to reverse the trend.
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Through banding programs, scientists have been able to study the migrations and life cycles of songbirds such as the American goldfinch.
Photograph by Todd Pusser
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Nature Activity
Wildlife in North Carolina magazine has a young reader's section, the North Carolina Wild Notebook, featuring a lively nature article illustrated in full color and accompanied by a hands-on activity. Below is a black and white version of the current Wild Notebook nature activity.
This month's Wild Notebook topic:
Make a Bluefin Tuna and Great White Shark Mobile
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© Anne Runyon 2007. This Wild Notebook activity may be downloaded and photocopied without permission for educational purposes.
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In the next issue
Loony Tunes
The common loon is a regular winter visitor with a colorful history in coastal North Carolina.
License, Please
A number of course options are available before the state’s new boating education law comes into effect this spring.
Snappers and Choppers
Bluefish populations have rebounded strong after some declines, and the fish are as
mean as ever.
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