Wildlife
management:
mystiques
and mistakes
In increasingly vehement
confrontations between those
who support hunting and those
who do not. it often is said that
“Wildlife biologists only provide
game for hunters’ guns.” That is
not Just an oversimplification -
it’s patently untrue.
The goal of wildlife biologists
is to enhance wildlife popula
tions.
People often are astounded
that a biologist working with the
state’s deer population has no
real idea how large the deer pop
ulation is and, furthermore,
doesn't care. What the biologist
does care about is the condition
of the deer population. Are the
deer well-fed and healthy, or
malnourished and sickly? The
biologist wants a healthy deer
herd, in balance with its habitat
and not threatening itself
through overpopulation.
Another erroneous assump
tion, oddly shared by both hunt
ers and those opposed to
hunting, is that the wildlife bi
ologist "manages” only game an
imals. This is virtually
impossible. Single-species inevi
tably means to “manage” a host
of non- hunted species as well.
To delve into this, I enlisted
the aid of E.J. Wentworth, a pro
fessional wildlife biologist in
volved with non-game and
endangered species field re
search. She correlated habitat
needs of popular game animals
with associated non-game spe
cies.
Wild turkey and black bear
are most closely identified with a
mature forest habitat. Hie forest
primeval also is the home of the
pileated and many other wood
peckers, several warbler species,
the colorful scarlet tanager, the
great homed owl and a host of
small mammals, including chip
munks.
The white-tailed deer and
ruffed grouse, on the other
hand, favor botanically diverse
“edge” habitats between forest
and field. These include actual
Add edges, forest dear-cuts and
other brushy environments. This
area also is home to many non
game spedes, both predator and
prey, from indigo buntings and
cardinals to the Cooper’s hawk -
from field mice to foxes - the di
verse “edge” habitat supports
many species.
Ducks and geese are popular
with waterfowl hunters, and
their aquatic habitats in marsh
and swamp are shared with
many “un-shot-at” creatures.
Redwing blackbirds and hooded
warblers nest there, barred owls
and red-shouldered hawks hunt
there, river otters live there.
The wildlife biologist tests
theories developed in the con
trolled world of the laboratory
and computer out in the raw, va
riable and undisciplined “real”
world of wildlife.
The Lady Tigers were in,uniform together for
the last time Monday, when they posed with
the trophy they earned at the Knapp Invitatio
nal Tournament Saturday. The team defeated
Roper and Knapp during the tourney to remain
undefeated and post a 16-0 season. (Photo by
Susan Harris)
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The Lady Tigers continued to
make history this past weekend
when the team participated in
the first post-season basketball
tournament ever entered by the
school. They set the standard for
other teams to follow by captur
ing the championship.
Friday, the Lady Tigers (14-0)
faced off with the Beavers (10-2)
of Washington County Middle
School at the Knapp Invitational
Tournament. It promised to be a
tough game between two confer
ence champs.
Perquimans was a little slug
gish in the first period, falling be
hind 8-5, but got back in synch
in the second quarter to pull
ahead 20-15. The third quarter
saw the Tigers go cold at the foul
line and allow the Beavers to
take a one-point edge going into
the final period. Both teams
showed why they were on top in
their respective conferences In
the fourth quarter, but Perqui
mans was able to force key turn
overs and hold on for the 43-41
win.
Danlta Whldbee led the Ti
gers with 13 points, followed by
Shannon Smith’s 12 and Celena
Sheard’s 10. Amber Curies
netted four, and Beverly Bussell
and Nicole Walker, two each.
In a repeat of the day before,
the Lady Tigers began Saturday’s
game against host Knapp in the
hole 8-5, and only led 12-11 at
die half. Perquimans blew 13 of
17 foul shots during the first
half. The second half saw the
steady team play of the Tigers
begin to take control and the
Perquimans team outscored
Knapp 15-10 to claim the
championship, 27-21.
Whldbee and Smith again led
the offensive charge with seven
points each, followed by Sheard's
five and Curies’ four. Michele
Thomas and Russell scored two.
Smith and Whidbee were se
lected Most Valuable Players of
the tournament
“The tournament
championship really tops off an
unbelievable season,” said Lady
Tiger coach Sid Eley. "The girls
never quit and always played as
a team. Thi allowed them to de
feat teams with better individual
athletes. Our whole team was in
volved in each game and pro
vided the push needed to
accomplish tills ‘dream season’
that they will never forget Thank
you, girls, parents and fens for
making this season what it was.
Goodbye, hoops;
hello, gloves
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Basketball Is drawing to a
. close and baseball time is Just
around the comer at the recre
ation department
Registration for Babe Ruth
Baseball is beginning now for
ages 13-15 and 16-18. Registra
tion deadline Is March 31. The
fee is $15. For more Information
or to register, contact Roger Mor
: gan at Perquimans Middle School
or the recreation department
Midget Boys
The season ended Saturday
for midget boys. Season records
were:
Bucks 10-0
Suns 8-2
Bulls 6-4
Lakers 4-6
Celtics 1-9
76ers 1-9
me r'crquimans Aii-siar
tMma were announced Saturday
after the last games of the sea
son. Earning inclusion on the
three All-star teams were:
11-12 year-olds: Ttavis L
eary, Zeiy Skinner, Ttavis Hur
dle, Donald Stepney, Don
Crittendon, Melvin Revell, Eric
Byrum, Morris Kee, Clifton Jen
kins and Adreil Felton. Charlie
Mallory and Willie Shannon
house, coaches.
10-year-olds: Kevin Downing.
Debna Fletcher, Devon Lee, Ar
thur Mitchell, David Byrum,
Robert Byrum, Vonderrick Tillet,
Ryan Woodell, RJ. Lassiter and
Brandon Winslow.
9-year-olds: Maurice Down
ing, Joel McClenney, Lorenzo
Blount, Dana Clair, Dillon Na
pier, Tyshiem Brown, Jeremy
Davenport, Derek C. Hurdle, Al
len Peterson and Derek Hurdle. 1
Suns 34, 76ers 20
Ttavis Hurdle and Donald
Stepney led the Suns with eight
points each. Don Crittendon
scored seven; Bo Hants, five; and
Dock Hurdle, Brandon Winslow
and Mason Noordsy, two each.
Nick McLawhorn led the
76ers with 10. Eric Peterson
added five; Adreil Felton, three
and James Davenport, two.
Bucks 49, Celtics 14
'Davis Leary netted 15 in the
win. Jamie Brooks scored eight;
Craig Boone, Kevin Downing and
Rec Roundup
Delma Fletcher, six each; Zoy
Skinner, four; and Maurice
Downing and Jermaine Malkxy,
two each.
Scoring to the Celtics were
Clifton Jenkins, six; Phillip Jen*
kins, four; and Tywane Walker
arid Darryl Swinney, two each.
Bulls 29. Lakers 20
Morris Kee was leading
scorer to the Bulls with 18
points. Jason Small shot to six;
Andrew Harris, four and Lorenzo
Blount, one.
Melvin Revell hit eight to the
Lakers. Eric Byrum contributed
five; Herbert Farrow, three; Ke
vin Shannonhouse and John
Taylor, two apiece. *
Junior Boys
Edenton Sonics 40 *
Hertford Rockets 34 .
No statistics available. *1
Midget Qirls
Gates 8, Hertford 6 * *
Gates edged past the Hert
ford Pirates in overtime. Crystal
Blount, Ashley Copeland and
Dawn Overman scored two each
for Hertford.
Open league
Uniques 60 (1-5) ,
All-Stars 45 (2-4)
Russell Parker and Maurice
Thomas led the Uniques with 16
and 13 points, respectively. Bar
ret Wilson paced the All Stars
with 19. Cliff Shaw netted 14., :
Hertford 63 (6-0)
Who’s Next 59 (3-3)
TToy Jackson dumped in 27
points, including five 3-pointers
in the second half, to lead Hert
ford. 63-59. over Who’s Next
James Miller scored 15 for the
winners. Alton Downing and
Johnny Frierson scored 16
apiece for Who’s Next
30 and over league
Bulldogs 52 (5-1)
76ers 41 (4-2)
Reggie Hill scored 12 and
Darceu Basnight 11 for the
’Dogs. James White led the
76erswfth21.
Pirate update
The junior varsity squad took
Manteo last Tuesday, 58-45. J.J.
Ellison came on strong with 19
points. Mark Clinkscales had
nine; Amos Fletcher and Johnnie
Dunbar, six each; Lyron Welch,
two; and Shelby White, MarteBy
Woodard and Odell Brown, one
each.
The Lady Pirates and varsity
squads both fell to the visitors,
54-30 and 74-59, respectively.'
Scoring for the ladies team was
Ann Foreman with 12; Kristie
Roberson, Amber Bass and Al
ison Boone, four each; Jenny
Hurdle, three; Tanya Everett, two
and Yolanda Jordan, one.
Varsity statistics were not
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