Three Rivers Land Trust permanently conserves 35 acres in Rowan County Three Rivers Land Trust works with private landowners and public agencies to conserve the most important natural, scenic, agricultural, and historic places in a 15-county region of the Piedmont and Sandhills of North Carolina (Source: Three Rivers Land Trust) By David Whisenant | February 23, 2021 at 7:20 PM EST - Updated February 23 at 7:29 PM
SALISBURY, N.C. (WBTV) - Three Rivers Land Trust (TRLT) has announced the conservation of a 35-acre property located in Rowan County, purchased from the Crowther Family in February of 2021. This new conservation property builds off an additional 1,400 acres owned by TRLT and known as their Two Rivers Property.
Bald eagles in WNC: Numbers rebound, with most counties having nesting pairs
Special to the Times-News/USFWS
ASHEVILLE - With 32 nests discovered over the past 16 years, bald eagles are more common in Western North Carolina than they have been in decades, providing a thrill for those fortunate enough to see them and a challenge to keep that positive trend going.
For years, bald eagle populations struggled with habitat loss and chemical contamination, leading to a string of conservation efforts.
In 1940, Congress passed the Bald Eagle Protection Act, prohibiting the selling, killing or possession of any part (feathers, talons, etc.) of the bird. The law was amended to include golden eagles, and is still in effect.
Duck hunter fatally shot by member of his hunting party, North Carolina officials say Mark Price, The Charlotte Observer
Jan. 26 A man who was well-known in the North Carolina hunting community was shot and killed Monday while duck hunting in coastal Hyde County, according to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission.
Brandon Marshall was shot by a member of his party, officials said in a news release.
Marshall was from the Englehard community in Hyde County, a coastal county on the Pamlico Sound. Local first responders arrived on scene shortly after the 911 call was made and proceeded with lifesaving efforts until EMS arrived, officials said. The incident is currently still under investigation.
Public boating access area (BAA) made permanent by transfer from Three Rivers Land Trust to N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Three Rivers Land Trust works with private landowners and public agencies to conserve the most important natural, scenic, agricultural, and historic places in a 15-county region of the Piedmont and Coastal Plain of North Carolina. (Source: Three Rivers Land Trust) By David Whisenant | January 21, 2021 at 3:11 PM EST - Updated January 21 at 3:41 PM
SALISBURY, N.C. (WBTV) - The Salisbury-based Three Rivers Land Trust (TRLT) has announced the recent transfer of a 10-acre boating access area, near the confluence of the South Yadkin and Yadkin River to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC). This boating access area was located on private property owned by the Crowther family, but was operated and maintained by Alcoa (Aluminum Company of America). In 2016, after almost a decade of lawsuits, the Relicensing Settlement Agreement, (RSA) became final