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2 PROCLAMATION HUNTING AND FISHING DAY SEPTEMBER 24, 1994 WHEREAS, Conserving our state's natural and wildlife resources is one of the most important responsibilities we have to this and future generations of North Carolina; and WHEREAS, Hunters and anglers were among the first to realize this responsibility nearly 100 years ago when they saw firsthand how expanding civilization and unregulated exploitation had caused disastrous declines in wildlife population throughout North Carolina; and WHEREAS, North Carolina hunters and anglers took steps to reverse this trend, helping found the conservation movement, supporting laws to stop uncontrolled exploitation of wildlife and helping establish game and fish laws, enforcement and management practices; and WHEREAS, They also suggested and supported laws to establish special hunting and fishing license fees and special taxes on their equipment to pay for conservation programs; and WHEREAS, In the fiscal year 1993-94 , North Carolina's hunters and anglers contributed $25 million to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission's conservation programs. These programs have benefitted hundreds of wildlife and fish species, from deer, quail, wild turkey, striped bass and brook trout to otters, bald eagles, alligators, and songbirds--fish and wildlife that all North Carolinians can enjoy. NOW, THEREFORE, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby proclaim September 24, 1994 as "HUNTING AND FISHING DAY" in Orange County and call upon all the citizens of the county to recognize the roles of these men and women in preserving this important part of our American heritage and in ensuring the wise and proper management of our natural resources. Moses Carey, Jr. , Chair Board of Commissioners