North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission: Difference between revisions
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The agency is governed by an 18-person Board of Commissioners appointed by the Governor and senior members of the State Legislature. In 1985, the entire board was dismissed by Governor Jim Martin |
The agency is governed by an 18-person Board of Commissioners appointed by the Governor and senior members of the State Legislature. In 1985, the entire board was dismissed by Governor Jim Martin after a lawsuit filed by an Enforcement Officer, Terry Waterfield, claimed Waterfield was dismissed because he refused to cooperate in an effort by some board members to embarrass another on the board. In 2007, the Commission, led by chairman Wes Seegars, made headlines again over controversial personnel changes, when Executive Director Richard B. Hamilton was forced to resign because he refused to fire his legal assistant. ref>www.ncsportsman.com</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:11, 24 May 2008
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is a state government agency that practices conservation and management of North Carolina’s fish and wildlife resources.
Hunting, Fishing, Trapping and Boating
The agency issues licenses and permits for hunting, trapping, and fishing, as well as titles and registrations for boats 14 feet or longer and personal watercraft (jet skis) in the state. It employs peace officers (commonly called game wardens) who enforce the rules and regulations associated with these activities. The agency also constructs boating access areas that provide parking spaces for tow vehicles and trailers, and ramps and docks for launching boats into the water.
Education
The agency operates three Wildlife Education Centers, one each in the mountain, piedmont, and coastal plain regions of the state. From its headquarters in Raleigh, it publishes a monthly magazine, and operates an online store that sells books and memorabilia associated with wildlife and conservation.[1]
Controversy
The agency is governed by an 18-person Board of Commissioners appointed by the Governor and senior members of the State Legislature. In 1985, the entire board was dismissed by Governor Jim Martin after a lawsuit filed by an Enforcement Officer, Terry Waterfield, claimed Waterfield was dismissed because he refused to cooperate in an effort by some board members to embarrass another on the board. In 2007, the Commission, led by chairman Wes Seegars, made headlines again over controversial personnel changes, when Executive Director Richard B. Hamilton was forced to resign because he refused to fire his legal assistant. ref>www.ncsportsman.com</ref>
- ^ www.ncwildlife.org