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State Researchers Seeking Reasons I For Decline In Rabbit Population rst h’s im, ire nd Bet mg in in ; is lis- ec- Ina le- me 50 re ins ps [en ast IS, 'or 3se nd ity, ps; C. ity lU. ,C. er- of lie he lal he :u :u ler in- No one is sure why but wild rabbit popula tions have been on the decline in North Caroli na and other parts of the Southeast for at least two decades. Recently, a N.C. Wildlife Resources Commis sion research project has been yielding some leads on the problem. Rabbit hunting in North Carolina has been a tradition since the 1920s when Caswell County alone shipped more than 45,000 a year by rail to New York and other large cities. Today, rabbit hunters are satisfled just to have enough rabbits to enjoy a chase with a good pack of beagles. Biologists with the Wildlife Commission are investigating the role of disease and predators in controlling rabbit population levels. Stan dardized fall box trapping has been conducted on the Penny Bend Rabbit Research Area near Durham each November since 1982. Capture •Recess during a seven-day period using 100 box traps has been used to monitor population changes on the area. This year, after six years of habitat improve ments and stable rabbit populations, the rabbit populations dropped to almost nothing. ‘The declines we have seen are very localized and are not being seen on other areas we are studying,” said Carl Betsill, commission biologist. “This decline on an intensively moni tored area like Penny Bend Rabbit Research Area gives us a unique opportunity to study the reasons for the population decrease. Since food Eagles From Page 1 and cover conditions have steadily improved during the study and we have noted no drama tic increase in predator levels, we theorize that the recent population drop may have been caused by disease. With assistance from the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study in Athens, Ga., we are planning to screen populations of mammals on Penny Bend and the game land area for disease organisms that have the potential to drastically lower rabbit populations.” Already many of the remaining rabbits have been collared with radio transmitters and are being monitored daily to determine survival rates as well as the probable cause of death. ‘Theories abound about the causes of rabbit declines," Betsill said. “These range firom de creases in available habitat to genetic changes in the rabbits themselves. Recent studies have indicated that a fbngus living in common fes cue may even be the culprit. “This theory advocated by some rabbit hun ters for a number of years has only recently received serious atttention fh>m research sci entists,” Betsill said. “Other work by the com mission at Penny Bend is focusing on predator- prey relationships, another theory of rabbit de clines favored by many hunters. A five-acre enclosure, fenced to exclude ground pedators, is also being used as a tool to study predation. Only by having research areas like Penny Bend can we hope to find answers to the many un known factors that affect wildlife abundance.” ' triumph. Billy Ellison scored 21 points and Joe Montford and Jimmy Walker added 15 each for the [ 'Wniners while Tony Jenkins, a 6- 3 junior, turned in a 23-point out ing for the Eagles. East Carteret hit 21 of 42 free- throw attempts for th game and was 13-for-21 in the fourth quar ter in earning the win and ral lying from a 47-46 deficit at the end of three quarters. vuim HIS a IS II a —H tMCirtml II IT II a —n KSICUtniHI IMIMM lt.CwiiSS.Iin Min n.MniMli II. ciiiwi t Hams I. tai i w. Jnun I. mam. uncuntnim Mr CBsH ll.ln IMM ll,taHl.Hai ZWataa U.lliinll.CaialaW4.r' - IMSHTCinS lilts: UK asiiciaiH II a IS ii-ii laHCailanl I It I It —1? msicuniin) Cln*a Ciasl It. Call|« Irianwf It, Valailc I. L Iqrasl T, t. Ifjaiil I. twla I. lainr I. lanw I. HWa. IMIi.lliisa un cuTiHn III) l|aaSaHanarlt.lawl.raitatl.lsasaS.lalaiM4. FaBa t. Mab. WBm. I. Mnai. Uian C. Hsnai. rmi.laaiT. Legislative Lines By REP. BEVERLY PERDUE 1 don’t need to tell anyone who sees the news that the first week of the 1989 session of the General Assembly was anything but dull. Normally^ the opening of the North Carolina House and Sen ate are a ceremony, but that was certainly not the casQ j^js year. As expected, the majority .in the state Senate, wl^o.are elected Democrats, voted to retain orga nizational control and the power to appoint committee chairm- men. This transition was made fairly smoothly and the Senate will be operating differently but hopefully just as effectively next week. The contest in the House of Representatives between former speaker Liston Ramsey and new Speaker Joe Mavretic was a much more recent development. In early December, newly elected and re-elected House Democrats met for their usual caucus to elect the Democratic slate for House officers. Ramsey was overwhelmingly the choice of his party’s members at that Unm. A number of House Democrats who were unhappy with Ram sey’s renomination chose to form a coalition with House Republi can members to black Ramsey's re-election as Speaker of the House on opening day. This opposition group, consisting of 45 Republican members and 20 Democratic members elected Mavretic who is from Edge combe County. Most of the Democratic mem bers of Mavretic’s group are, like me, newer members of the House. Like many of them, 1 had spoken out about the need for change and reform in the House. 1 agreed that we needed to make 4AJD’re open process so that all members had greater opportun ity in the decisions making. I had fought against the closed door meetings of the past. When I was approached about joining this group, I tried to listen with an open mind and I prayed tong and hard to know the right thing to do. 1 had face-to-face meetins with both Ramsey and Mavretic and I discussed this situation carefully with my colleagues in our own delegation. After developments prior to the election of the Speak er, when Ramsey agreed to make some changes I had asked for, I felt that my demands for change were met. The committment I had made to Speaker Ramsey in the Demo cratic Caucus was one I had to stick with, even knowing that I would be on the losing side. When the time came for the vote, 1 was proud to vote for a man who has given so many years of dis tinguished service to the state and who has fought so hard to keep our rural areas in a position to get their fair share. The dust is not settled yet. I can’t tell, and neither can my more senior colleagues in the House, how this will end. What I can do is to promise the voters of Craven, Lenoir and Pamlico counties that I am in Raleigh to fight for the best possible legisla tion and programs for our area and our state. The people of North Carolina send us to the Genera] Assembly to fight for their interests and not fight each other. I want all the people of this dis trict to know that I am going to Raleigh with a long list of prog rams and proposals that they have requested and helped to de velop with me during the last two years. These are proposals for im proving our area’s roads, schools and the human service prog rams. I am dedicated to finding a way to get past the current orga nizational problems we have in the House so that I can spend my time and efforts on the work that needs to be done. I know that many of my fellow representa tives feel this way too. We must get beyond the business of the House now and move on with the business of North Carolina. It is always an opportunity to serve with our excellent delega tion, Rep. Gerald Anderson, Rep. Dan Lilley and Sen. Bill Barker. We are a good team and are com mitted to good government for North Carolina. As usual, 1 want your advice and comments. My New Bern ofYice will be open Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The phone number is 633-2667. In Raleigh, you can call my anytime day or night. My Genera] Assembly oltice number is 733-5058 and my Raleigh apart ment number is 829-1887. Keep me in your thoughts and prayers. Have a good week. Growth Of Economy Expected To Continue The economy is expected to continue to grow, but at a much slower pace, through 1989, an economist at N.C. State Universi ty says. Dr. Michael L. Walden, an agri cultural extension economist, says there is a broad consensus among economists that there will not be a recession in 1989. ‘There are signs that inflation is heating up, Walden says, and that interest rates may climb in the early part of 1989 and then trend downward during the second half of the year. Inflation rates should be in the 4 to 5 percent range in 1989, with higher rates in the first half and lower in the second half. Walden says the current econo- mic expansion, now in its seventh year, should continue through 1989 with a growth of ab out 2 to 2.5 percent. Winning Streak Snapped Lady Pats Take 61-59 Overtime Win MOREHEAD CITY — West Craven’s 11-game winning streak in girls’ high school basketball came to an end Saturday night as West Carteret, rebounding from a defeat to Washington, defeated the Lady Eagles 61-59 in double overtime in Morehead City. Wendi Nelson, a 5-8 junior cen ter, rebounded her own shot and scored with one second remain ing in the second overtime for the margin of victory. She finished with 16 points for the Lady Pat riots. West Craven, which fell to 1-1 in the Coastal Conference and 11- 1 overall, was led by Linetta Bryant’s 28 points while Chun- dra Croell added 17. West Craven evened its loop re cord at 1-1 and improved to 3-8 overall with a 72-50 triumph in the boys’ game. The West Carteret girls slowed the pace in order to combat West Craven’s fast-break tandem of Croell and Bryant, Lady Patriot coach Phyllis Willis said. ”We knew we couldn’t run with them, so we had to control the tempo,” Willis said. “That’s what we worked on Saturday morning during practice.” After gaining possession to start the first overtime. West Car teret held for the last shot, which failed. West Craven rebounded with seven seconds left, but the Lady Eagles’ last-second shot fell short. In the second overtime, Wendi Nelson scored four points and her sister, Kim, added a free throw for the victory. Lamont Cox scored 17 points to lead the West Craven boys whileTony Jenkins added 16and Johnny Gatlin chipped in 14. John McLean scored 14 points to pace West Carteret while Chris Bryant added 10. The Lady Patriots then fol lowed their victory over West Craven with a 61-42 triumph over visiting Pender County Monday night. West Carteret (2-1,8-2) was led by a season-high 20 points from Wendi Nelson while Kim Nelson and Staci Kyle scored 12 each. Pender won the boys’ game. No other details were provided. The Patriot boys fell to 0-3,3-9 after the two defeats. West Carteret hosts Havelock Friday. vAism Mrr .1} II 14 -.14 It ? U — M VES1 cims im Urnm tM 11, iMf iMkiM II. MMI IMM 14. ImialM tHtmm II. C«nN 1. NcIm S. I«tliiu 1. VEST CMICin ON Ml mcum 14. (Mi inFMi II, mit I. iMMi i, limit 4. IMN 4. Inlt). M«rl t IIIU’ lAMC .11 I) IS II I 3-SK»0 ...II II I la I s.~ii ViilCfant-. WfilCartKil- msrcMVEKSi) CtmI it, UMtti Iqiit 21. tilwii L f. InM 4, VUMk 2. NM ]. WEStUITEltnill) HdlT I. IVm« IWm II. Dm Mim 21. SM l|« 11. ikCMiiir I. iMMi. inU’IAME fNlirliMlr I t IS 14 — 42 nntCirtirfi 1? ii 23 il-ii Klia(42) IUmHH Nrtir II. ImUrMi S. Uamtmi 4. K ■mt I. L nun I. S. IlMMM 1.1. Mmm 2. wisrunangi) IMUr t VmA Mm 21; Ha MMi 11 Umi 1^ 12. IkCMilir 1. MM*n S. ffmMM 2. M 1. Mnl 2. tijlir 4. Florists FYom Page 1 about flve or 10 minutei. I hope to just be able to see him if he comes to the one I’m at,” she said. Mrs. Van Norwich has at ieast one goal during her trip. "I just love Reagan. I just hope I get the chance to touch his elbow,” she said. How about Bush? “I’m im pressed with him.” Mrs. Van Norwich, owner of Georgia’s Flowers in William- ston, has experience in floral de coration in the nation's capital. She was invited to help decorate the White House at Christmas, but was unable to mahe the trip. She also provided floral services at various functions when Lyn don B. Johnson was president. “It’s a volunteer-type thing. The AAF contacts florists to see if they can go. There are many good designers who can’t go and it is also a good way to get some experience,” she said. “It’s also a good way to pich up ideas and then scale them down for use bach home. ”It‘s all planned. Sometimes, though, they end up doing more than they thought they would do,” she said. “The security’s the thing. They inspect your delivery truck everytime it’s loaded and un load^ to heep anyone from hid ing inside and sneahing inside one of the balls,” said Mrs. Van Norwich. "They have armed guards go with you when you go to pich up or unload.” The flowers to be used come from Holland, South America and around the world, she said. ’’They’ll fly in flowers from everyplace in the world for the balls,” said Mrs. Van Norwich. Some flower growers donate flowers, but what is bought is paid for by the Republican Party and not by taxpayers, said Mrs. Van Norwich, a Republican. It’s also sort of a reunion for the florists. “I hnow about 50 that are going,” she said. “I hope we will get tangled in the parade route,” she said. Poverty From Page 1 answered,” Torbert said. “But they guided and stimulated the group.” Entitled “Poverty in the East: Shared Ownership in the Prob lems and Solutions,” the report was presented at forums in Fayetteville Jan. 5 and in Green ville Jan. 6. State, local and coun ty officials and state legislators were invited to attend. “Poverty is a reality. Many of us talk about poverty and the need to do something to end the cycle. We are very anxious to share our findings with persons who are also concerned about this problem,” said co-chairman Dr. Maria O'Neil McMahan, Dean of the School of Social Work at East Carolina University. Co-chairing the committee with Dr. McMahan is E. C. Mod- lin, director of the Cumberland County Department of Social Services. The 18-member Eastern North Carolina Poverty Committee be gan its work in 1986. Meeting monthly, it focused on human service needs in the areas of education, health, social ser vices, housing, transportation and employment. “The committee felt that these broad areas contain the key ele ments relating to the causes of poverty,” Dr. McMahon said. “As a result of these findings, the re port is keyed to identifying the unmet needs of the poor. There are so many facets of poverty that are inter-related,” she said. “We are striving to cre ate a greater conciousness of the need for a concerted effort to combat the problem.” She stressed “the need for mul tiple, inter-relatedness of many diverse systems” to attack the causes of poverty. Foy From Page 1 been found floating in a ereek. Referring to the person or per sons who murder^ her sister-in- law, Mrs. Foy added, “They didn’t have to throw her away like a piece of garbage.” ”We don’t know how (the body) got into the creek,” McFa- dyen said last week. If investiga tors had been able to determine that, he added, they would be much closer to solving the case. Denise Harris, one of the inves- tigators with the New Bern Police Department who original ly had worked on the case, said last week that she had turned over to the Craven County Sher iff's Department several leads she had developed. Since the body was found in the county, she pointed out, the sheriff's de partment had taken over the case. Detective Mike Rice of the Craven Sheriffs Department said in a telephone interview, “We’re talking to people who were supposed to have been around Sandra” the night she disappeared. “We don’t like to leave cases unresolved.” WEST CRAVEN HIGHLIGHTS — JANUARY 19, 1988 - PAGE 6 CiAfiiriEDf NEW MNSE-N-VAC Sttom hon corpth cl«Qn«f ond kMpt them cl*on«r loogtr. R«nl ol PArS FURNITURE CO., 244-1826. K FOR SALE: 8vildng-Mi»l sdl 1984 Chom- pion doubUwida 28X44 Mobila homa. 3 lorpa SR'S, 2 Vt boths, graol room, fira- ploca, oH opplrancai. 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