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  Category: Division of Fish and Wildlife


Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Dec. 25 – 31

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, January 5, 2018

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers made 741 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters and the general public between Dec. 25 and 31, issuing 16 citations.




Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Dec. 18-24

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, December 29, 2017

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between Dec. 18-24 made 1,485 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters and the general public.




January offers late season deer hunting opportunities from DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, December 28, 2017

For hunters still looking to harvest a deer or add more venison to their freezers, January offers several opportunities as the hunting season winds down.




DNREC to host Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission public hearing Jan. 3 on proposed addendum to black sea bass plan

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 26, 2017

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife will host an Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission public hearing on the latest draft addendum.




DNREC, DDA prepare to respond to Delaware Supreme Court’s Dec. 7 decision allowing firearms in state parks and forests

Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Friday, December 22, 2017

DOVER – The Delaware Supreme Court, by decision dated Dec. 7, 2017 in the matter of Bridgeville Rifle & Pistol Club, LTD, overturned a Superior Court ruling and ended a ban on visitors’ possessing firearms in Delaware’s state parks and state forests. Pursuant to the ruling, visitors may now possess firearms unless they are prohibited by law due to a past conviction for a violent crime, active Protection from Abuse Order, or mental health commitment. Following the Court’s decision to invalidate the existing regulations limiting firearms in state parks and forests, and some Division of Fish & Wildlife properties, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) anticipate issuing interim firearm regulations. The interim regulations would respect the State Constitutional provisions on firearms cited by the Court, by implementing the State’s interest in ensuring the safety of the public in a less restrictive manner.







  Category: Division of Fish and Wildlife

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Dec. 25 – 31

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, January 5, 2018

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers made 741 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters and the general public between Dec. 25 and 31, issuing 16 citations.




Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Dec. 18-24

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, December 29, 2017

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between Dec. 18-24 made 1,485 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters and the general public.




January offers late season deer hunting opportunities from DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, December 28, 2017

For hunters still looking to harvest a deer or add more venison to their freezers, January offers several opportunities as the hunting season winds down.




DNREC to host Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission public hearing Jan. 3 on proposed addendum to black sea bass plan

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 26, 2017

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife will host an Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission public hearing on the latest draft addendum.




DNREC, DDA prepare to respond to Delaware Supreme Court’s Dec. 7 decision allowing firearms in state parks and forests

Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Friday, December 22, 2017

DOVER – The Delaware Supreme Court, by decision dated Dec. 7, 2017 in the matter of Bridgeville Rifle & Pistol Club, LTD, overturned a Superior Court ruling and ended a ban on visitors’ possessing firearms in Delaware’s state parks and state forests. Pursuant to the ruling, visitors may now possess firearms unless they are prohibited by law due to a past conviction for a violent crime, active Protection from Abuse Order, or mental health commitment. Following the Court’s decision to invalidate the existing regulations limiting firearms in state parks and forests, and some Division of Fish & Wildlife properties, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) anticipate issuing interim firearm regulations. The interim regulations would respect the State Constitutional provisions on firearms cited by the Court, by implementing the State’s interest in ensuring the safety of the public in a less restrictive manner.