3.7 Mammals
Management Practices. Management practices that reduce impacts and work synergis- tically with other conservation actions are needed to enhance the resilience of natural resources. Particular needs include preserving biodiversity, protecting native populations and their habitats, and improving degraded habitats. • Develop propagation techniques and production capacity for SGCN and other priority fsh and mollusk species. • Conduct population augmentations and restorations using hatchery-reared and trans- located mussels. • Promote BMPs on Commission-owned game lands and other state lands (parks, recre- ation areas, forests, preserves). Conservation Programs and Partnerships. Conservation programs, incentives, and partnerships should be utilized to the fullest extent to preserve high-quality resources and protect important natural communities. Protective measures that utilize existing regula- tory frameworks to protect habitats and species should be incorporated where applicable. Land conservation or preservation can serve numerous purposes in the face of anticipated climate change, but above all, promotes ecosystem resilience.
• Continue to work with partners, such as NCSU and propagation facilities from other states, to facilitate a robust production and augmentation program.
• Pursue voluntary approaches or local, regional, and state land-use ordinances to encourage riparian bufers, because not all waters of the state have bufer rules. Riparian bufers are recognized as important in maintaining suitable in-stream physi- cal and chemical habitat quality.
3.7 Mammals 3.7.1 Introduction
Mammals are distinguished from other warm-blooded vertebrates by the secre- tion of milk from the mammary glands of females to nourish their young and the occurrence of hair that covers some por- tion of their body. North Carolina has an impressive diversity of mammalian fauna, and they are an important component of the natural landscape. Mammals have the
Carolina Northern Flying Squirrel (Christine Kelly, NCWRC)
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2015 NC Wildlife Action Plan
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