Last year the National Park Service removed 56 percent fewer predators from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore than it did in 2010. In 2011, according to the Park Service predator management summary, a total of 263 targeted species were removed. That is considerably fewer than the 594 that were removed last year. The animals trapped […]
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A history of beach access – or how we got to where we are today
Last week, a regular reader of The Island Free Press sent me an e-mail and asked if I could publish a timeline on the beach access issue. He said he thought that a summary of what led us to where we are today would be useful to him and to others who are new to […]
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Don’t give up now
Events this week have presented us with several opportunities to speak out on the issue of reasonable beach access. And, even if you are getting tired of commenting and feeling as if no one is listening, now is no time to give up. Salvo Jimmy has been posting his sentiments on that subject on various […]
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Jones introduces bill to overturn both ORV
U.S. Rep. Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., today introduced a bill in House of Representatives that seeks to overturn both the National Park Service’s final rule for off-road vehicles on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and a court-approved consent decree that settled a lawsuit filed against the Park Service by environmental groups. U.S. Rep. Walter B. […]
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Judge Boyle is still with us and more on the transition period, speed limits, beach fires, and rentals
In a status conference today in Raleigh, U.S. District Court Judge Terrence Boyle kept in place a consent decree that settled a lawsuit against the National Park Service over its lack of an off-road vehicle plan and its management of protected species. The consent decree was set to expire on Feb. 15, the day that […]
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Judge Boyle keeps consent decree in place, but seashore still operating under final ORV rule
In a status conference today in Raleigh, U.S. District Court Judge Terrence Boyle kept in place a consent decree that settled a lawsuit against the National Park Service over its lack of an off-road vehicle plan and its management of protected species. The consent decree was set to expire on Feb. 15, the day that […]
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UPDATE: Islanders hear from sheriff’s office about recent break-ins By IRENE NOLAN
By IRENE NOLAN Hatteras Islanders concerned about recent break-ins in the villages filled the Cape Hatteras Anglers Club in Buxton last night to hear what the Dare County Sheriff’s Office is doing to stem the recent crime wave. Dare County Sheriff Doug Doughtie had a message for the group. He told islanders loud and clear […]
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Multiple vehicle break-ins prompt community meeting with sheriff By IRENE NOLAN
By IRENE NOLAN Dare County Sheriff Doug Doughtie will meet with members of the Hatteras Island community on Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. at the Cape Hatteras Anglers Club in Buxton to discuss security after a series of vehicle break-ins over the weekend. Chief Deputy Steve Hoggard said today that the Sheriff’s Office had received […]
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Hatteras Realty owner Stewart Couch dies in Nicaragua By IRENE NOLAN
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN Stewart Couch, owner of Hatteras Realty and a Hatteras Island community leader, died while vacationing with friends in Nicaragua, according to his brother, John. John Couch said in a phone call this evening that Stewart was in the Central American country, pursuing one of his favorite pastimes, surfing. Couch […]
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One more time with Judge Boyle, soundside access, and other ORV plan info
Federal District Judge Terrence Boyle has scheduled a status conference on the consent decree that settled a lawsuit over off-road vehicle use at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore for Friday, Feb. 24, at 11 a.m. at the Federal Courthouse in Raleigh. Boyle scheduled the conference on Jan. 27 ? before the Cape Hatteras Access Preservation […]
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