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  Archives:  August 2016

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Aug. 1-14

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, August 19, 2016

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers made 4,166 contacts with anglers, boaters and the general public, including 472 vessel boardings for boating safety and fishing regulation compliance checks between Aug. 1 and Aug. 14.



Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police respond to multiple boating accidents, address safety violations

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, August 19, 2016

During the two-week period Aug. 1-14, DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police marine patrols statewide investigated seven boating accidents and issued numerous boating safety-related citations to help keep Delaware waterways safer for boaters.



DNREC awarded federal grant to support Delaware’s research, monitoring and response to White-nose Syndrome in state’s bats

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, August 19, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife has been awarded a federal grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to support Delaware’s ongoing research and monitoring and response to White-nose Syndrome (WNS), a disease that causes mortality in bats and has taken a severe toll on hibernating North American bat species since it was discovered almost 10 years ago.



Defendant Pleads Guilty In Rehoboth Carjacking

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, August 19, 2016

Other defendants to serve prison time for weapons, robbery, charges. Deputy Attorney General Casey Ewart secured a plea from Tristan Messenger, 18, of Pottstown, PA to Carjacking 1st and Robbery 2nd. In July 2015, Messenger, who was 17 years old at the time, armed with what appeared to be a handgun, stole a man’s Toyota […]



Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Conserving Natural Resources to Build Our Economy

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, August 19, 2016

Attention to our natural resources isn’t just about environmental protection – we must recognize and take advantage of how they contribute to our economy and the quality of life. Delaware’s beaches, waterways, campgrounds, trails, award-winning state parks and wildlife areas form the backbone of Delaware’s conservation economy. That’s especially evident this time of the year as residents and visitors enjoy Delaware’s great outdoors by kayaking, camping, fishing, bicycling, and playing in the surf and sand.





  Archives:  August 2016

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Aug. 1-14

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, August 19, 2016

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers made 4,166 contacts with anglers, boaters and the general public, including 472 vessel boardings for boating safety and fishing regulation compliance checks between Aug. 1 and Aug. 14.



Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police respond to multiple boating accidents, address safety violations

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, August 19, 2016

During the two-week period Aug. 1-14, DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police marine patrols statewide investigated seven boating accidents and issued numerous boating safety-related citations to help keep Delaware waterways safer for boaters.



DNREC awarded federal grant to support Delaware’s research, monitoring and response to White-nose Syndrome in state’s bats

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, August 19, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife has been awarded a federal grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to support Delaware’s ongoing research and monitoring and response to White-nose Syndrome (WNS), a disease that causes mortality in bats and has taken a severe toll on hibernating North American bat species since it was discovered almost 10 years ago.



Defendant Pleads Guilty In Rehoboth Carjacking

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, August 19, 2016

Other defendants to serve prison time for weapons, robbery, charges. Deputy Attorney General Casey Ewart secured a plea from Tristan Messenger, 18, of Pottstown, PA to Carjacking 1st and Robbery 2nd. In July 2015, Messenger, who was 17 years old at the time, armed with what appeared to be a handgun, stole a man’s Toyota […]



Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Conserving Natural Resources to Build Our Economy

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, August 19, 2016

Attention to our natural resources isn’t just about environmental protection – we must recognize and take advantage of how they contribute to our economy and the quality of life. Delaware’s beaches, waterways, campgrounds, trails, award-winning state parks and wildlife areas form the backbone of Delaware’s conservation economy. That’s especially evident this time of the year as residents and visitors enjoy Delaware’s great outdoors by kayaking, camping, fishing, bicycling, and playing in the surf and sand.