Public Affairs Office Receives Generous Digital Imaging Grant from Kodak through the National Park Foundation (Washington, D.C.) — Public Affairs chief, David Barna announced today that the National Park Service Office of Public Affairs has received $4,724 worth of professional digital photography equipment from Kodak through the National Park Foundation as part of the Proud […]
STRIPED BASS RECREATIONAL SEASON – ALBEMARLE SOUND MANAGEMENT AREA Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Wednesday, January 5, 2005 the season for striped bass taken for a recreational purpose in the Albemarle Sound Management Area will open with the following restrictions: I. AREA DESCRIPTION: The […]
NOAA TEAM FREES WHALERare Endangered Right Whale Freed from Ropes and Buoys Jan 4, 2005 NOAA and its rescue team partners spent New Year’s Eve off South Carolina coast working to free a young endangered right whale entangled in ropes and buoys. The young Atlantic right whale was first spotted on Dec. 5 off the […]
Preservation Of Key Heritage Sites Marks 2004 RALEIGH – Several key natural areas in North Carolina received protection in 2004, thanks to the combined efforts of three state conservation trust funds, non-profit organizations and the new Ecosystem Enhancement Program.The North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund, the Natural Heritage Trust Fund and the Parks and […]
Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge to Rebuild Historic Pier The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge <http://mattamuskeet.fws.gov/swanquarter/> in Hyde County, North Carolina, today announced plans to rebuild the Bell Island Pier. “The pier was renovated in 2003 after Hurricane Floyd severely damaged it,” said Bruce Freske, refuge manager. Unfortunately, it was only open […]
