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Wildlife in North Carolina magazine is the official educational publication of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. It is dedicated to the sound conservation of North Carolina's wildlife and other interrelated natural resources and also to the environment we share with them. Each month, subscribers to this magazine can enjoy exceptional color photography and great articles on hunting, fishing, natural areas, wildlife research and our state's environment.

 

Wildlife in North Carolina

Current Issue August 2010 | Vol. 74, No. 8


This Month's Sample Articles

 

The Mentor Advantage
written by Walter "Deet" James
photographed by Russell Graves

Research shows that there is nobetter way to preserve hunting's future than for experienced hunters to mentor interested newcomers.

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Table of Contents


The Mentor Advantage
written by Walter "Deet" James | photographed by Russell Graves
Research shows that there is nobetter way to preserve hunting's future than for experienced hunters to mentor interested newcomers

 

The Jordan Rules
written by John Manuel | photographed by Melissa McGaw
New regulations to reduce nutrient concentrations in Jor­dan and Falls reservoirs will change life in the Piedmont.

 

Portraits in Diversity: Invertebrates
written and photographed by Todd Pusser
This series highlights the unique diversity of life found within our state’s borders, emphasizing each species’ individual characteristics.

 

The Many Faces of the Dan River, Part Two
written by Bruce Ingram | photographed by Melissa McGaw
Conservation at the local level could be the key to pre­serving the beauty of the river.

 

Q&A with Gov. Bev Perdue
North Carolina’s chief executive talks about protecting natural resources and sustaining access to these public lands and waters.

 

 

 


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North Carolina is loaded with invertebrates, from the rare to the everyday. The common mischievous bird grasshopper is part of the same order of insects as locusts.

Photograph by Todd Prusser

Cover: An Atlantic sailfish corrals sardines for a meal. These amazing predatory billfish have been clocked leaping from the ocean at 68 miles per hour in pursuit of baitfish.

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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.

This month's Wild Notebook topic:

Make a Wild Recipe Box

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© Anne Runyon 2010. This Wild Notebook activity may be downloaded and photocopied without permission for educational purposes.

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In the next issue

 

Constant Change
Natural processes powered by storms allow North Carolina’s barrier islands to survive throughout eons.

Building Blocks
Inmate labor in Caswell County  has reduced the time and expense of building boating access areas.

Wet Wonder
Anglers feel a special kind of kinship with the water that never goes away, even when they aren’t fishing.

 

 

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