When is a threat not a threat? In the case of the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission’s southern flounder fiasco in August, Rep. Bob Steinburg, a Republican who represents several northeastern North Carolina counties in the heart of commercial-fishing territory, made a very real threat to the members of the Commission. […]
You have to hand it to North Carolina’s small, but powerful deer-farm cadre, especially Tom Smith, former CEO of Food Lion. He learned how to play the political game to get what he and his buddies want — a shot at removing the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s oversight of deer farms. […]
During the run-up to a June 17 public hearing about southern flounder management, several members of the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission asked that the meeting be held in Raleigh. […]
When the topic is the management of cervid (deer) farms, big money calls the shots in the state legislature. […]
How nice it would be if state legislators didn’t include portions of bills as favors or special-interest awards, especially when they think they’re wildlife experts. […]
If you’re a fishermen who targets striped bass and you monitor the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries proclamations and stock-status reports, your heart may have skipped three or four beats since Jan. 1. […]
Whitetail deer are the crown jewels of North Carolina wildlife. More hunters — more than a quarter-million — target them within state boundaries, more than any other wildlife species. […]
Fifteen Octobers ago, Rich Stevenson and Lee Huffines invited me to South Core Banks for my first surf-fishing adventure. It also was my first trip to Cape Lookout National Seashore. […]
Unless the Guilford Wildlife Club and Lake Jeanette Home Owners Association can reach an agreement about dues for use of the lake, the 65-year-old club likely will fold. […]
In today’s combustible political atmosphere, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) may not ring a bell. He was the Congressman who resigned in 2011 after admitting he sent “sexting” images to women. […]
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