NEWS FEED

In Memoriam: General Colin L. Powell
Date Posted: October 18, 2021

Three Residents Indicted for Insurance Fraud by Grand Jury
Date Posted: October 18, 2021

Governor Carney, DHSS Formalize Vaccine or Testing Requirement for Educators
Date Posted: October 18, 2021

Delaware State University Project Seeks Input on DNREC Outreach
Date Posted: October 18, 2021

Delaware Natural Resources Police Investigate Motor Vehicle Accident with Injuries at Abessinio Stadium
Date Posted: October 16, 2021

Weekly COVID-19 Update – Oct. 15, 2021: COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Declining
Date Posted: October 15, 2021

Use Caution with Unfamiliar Wild Animals: Skunk Tests Positive for Rabies After Attacking Feral Cat
Date Posted: October 15, 2021

DATE Celebrates the Launch of the State’s First Impaired Driving Simulator Program
Date Posted: October 14, 2021

Delaware’s Division of Developmental Disabilities Services Announces Easterseals as New Provider for Self-Directed Care
Date Posted: October 14, 2021

DNREC Announces the 2022 Delaware Wetlands Conference
Date Posted: October 14, 2021

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Date Posted: October 13, 2021

Governor Carney Issues Statement on Senate Confirmations
Date Posted: October 13, 2021

2021 Lt. Governor’s Challenge Winners Announced
Date Posted: October 13, 2021

Governor Carney Announces Workforce Support for Hospitals, Long-Term Care, and 24/7 State Facilities
Date Posted: October 13, 2021

Delaware Public Archives Dedicates Equal Suffrage Study Club Historical Marker
Date Posted: October 13, 2021

DHSS Announces Direct Support Professional Recruitment and Retention Bonuses
Date Posted: October 12, 2021

‘William Penn Day’ in New Castle on Oct. 23, 2021
Date Posted: October 12, 2021

Governor Carney Announces Department of Education (DOE) Nomination
Date Posted: October 12, 2021

Brandywine’s Jahsha Tabron named 2022 Delaware Teacher of the Year
Date Posted: October 11, 2021

Grand Jury indicts State Auditor for Abuse of Office
Date Posted: October 11, 2021

Delaware’s Cancer Mortality Rates Continue To Decrease; Public Health Releases Latest Cancer Report
Date Posted: October 11, 2021

Retired Director of GACEC Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Date Posted: October 10, 2021

Weekly COVID-19 Update – Oct 8, 2021: Cumulative COVID-19 Death Count Nears 2,000
Date Posted: October 8, 2021

DPH Announces Second Human Case of West Nile Virus and First Case Detected in a Horse for 2021
Date Posted: October 8, 2021

Statement from Treasurer Davis on Senate Vote to Increase of Debt Ceiling
Date Posted: October 7, 2021

Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health Emergency
Date Posted: October 7, 2021

Delaware Announces Community Investment Recovery Fund for Delaware Nonprofits
Date Posted: October 7, 2021

Blackbird Creek Reserve Hosts Fall Festival
Date Posted: October 7, 2021

Governor Carney Announces Funding for New Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill
Date Posted: October 6, 2021

Delaware Public Archives Dedicates Women’s Suffrage Historical Marker
Date Posted: October 6, 2021

Governor Carney Announces Leadership Change at Delaware Department of Education (DOE)
Date Posted: October 6, 2021

Unemployment Insurance Policy Regarding Employer Vaccine Mandates
Date Posted: October 6, 2021

Join the ‘Race to End COVID’ Event at Dover International Speedway
Date Posted: October 5, 2021

Smokey Bear in Dover for Fire Prevention Week
Date Posted: October 5, 2021

DART First State Receives Grant to Expand Electric Bus Fleet
Date Posted: October 5, 2021

Governor Carney, Lt. Governor Hall-Long Announce $50M American Rescue Plan (ARPA) Investment in Jobs Training
Date Posted: October 5, 2021

DPH Announces The Start of Flu Season: Vaccine Is Best Line of Defense For Delawareans 6 months and older
Date Posted: October 4, 2021

$26.4M American Rescue Plan Investment in Wilmington Housing
Date Posted: October 4, 2021

Secretary of State Jeff Bullock Wishes Delawareans A Happy Italian American Heritage Month
Date Posted: October 4, 2021

Emergency Sirens To Be Tested October 5
Date Posted: October 4, 2021

Weekly COVID-19 Update – Oct. 1, 2021: Positive Cases and Hospitalizations Stabilize
Date Posted: October 4, 2021

National Firefighters Memorial Service
Date Posted: October 3, 2021

Margaret Rose Henry Bridge Project Finalist for National Award
Date Posted: October 1, 2021

Governor Carney Announces Judicial Nominations
Date Posted: October 1, 2021

In Memoriam: Second Lieutenant George M. Johnson
Date Posted: October 1, 2021

Statement from AG Jennings On Conviction of Michael Hastings
Date Posted: September 30, 2021

DNREC Issues Two Authorizations to Diamond State Port Corporation for New Shipping Container Facility
Date Posted: September 30, 2021

Additional Delaware Hunting Seasons Opening in October
Date Posted: September 30, 2021

2022 Delaware Teacher of the Year to be named Oct. 11
Date Posted: September 30, 2021

Renovated Garrisons Lake Boat Ramp Officially Open
Date Posted: September 29, 2021

DPH Oral Health Program, AAP Delaware Chapter Promote Early Literacy, Dental Care Through Book Program
Date Posted: September 29, 2021

Delaware Public Archives Dedicates Women’s Suffrage Parade Marker
Date Posted: September 29, 2021

UD and DEMA Partner to Support Long-Term Recovery
Date Posted: September 29, 2021

October Is Delaware Cyber Security Awareness Month
Date Posted: September 29, 2021

Sept. 28, 2021: COVID-19 Briefing
Date Posted: September 28, 2021

Governor Carney Announces Vaccine or Testing Requirement for Educators
Date Posted: September 28, 2021

DNREC Seeks Entries for Delaware Watersheds Photo Contest
Date Posted: September 28, 2021

The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Art Imitates My Life and Inspires Young Artists” by Theresa Angela Taylor
Date Posted: September 27, 2021

Medicare Assistance Bureau Shares Resources in Advance of Open Enrollment
Date Posted: September 27, 2021

Weekly COVID-19 Update – Sept 24, 2021: Positive Cases and Hospitalizations Decline Slightly
Date Posted: September 24, 2021

DPH Advises Vaccine Providers to Offer Pfizer Booster to Eligible Delawareans
Date Posted: September 24, 2021

Delaware Waterfowl Stamp and Trout Stamp Art Winners Announced
Date Posted: September 24, 2021

Increased West Nile Virus Activity Occurring in Delaware
Date Posted: September 24, 2021

Historical Affairs programs in October 2021
Date Posted: September 23, 2021

“Saluting Branches” – Arborist Day of Service
Date Posted: September 23, 2021

AG Jennings sues Monsanto for PCB contamination
Date Posted: September 23, 2021

Delaware emitirá beneficios de emergencia mensuales el 29 de septiembre para todos los hogares de SNAP, TANF elegible
Date Posted: September 23, 2021

Del. to Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits Sept. 29 to All SNAP Households, Eligible TANF, General Assistance Households
Date Posted: September 23, 2021

Delaware Department of Labor Hosts Job Fairs Throughout September Attracting Hundreds of Job Seekers
Date Posted: September 22, 2021

DCRPT convicts former Dewey Beach police officer for 2019 assault
Date Posted: September 22, 2021

Disability Awareness Month Poster Contest CANCELLED for 2021
Date Posted: September 22, 2021

Department of State Announces Ownership Transfer of the Kirk and Short Building to the Biggs Museum of American Art
Date Posted: September 21, 2021

Weekly COVID-19 Update – Sept 17, 2021: Hospitalizations and Case Numbers Continue Concerning Trend Upward
Date Posted: September 17, 2021

Governor Carney Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration after Flooding Caused by Tropical Depression Ida
Date Posted: September 17, 2021

Governor Carney Signs Three Environmental Bills
Date Posted: September 17, 2021

Port Mahon Fishing Pier to Close for Emergency Repairs
Date Posted: September 17, 2021

Governor Carney Announces Leadership Change at Delaware Department of Human Resources (DHR)
Date Posted: September 17, 2021

College Savings Highlighted in Work of Office of the State Treasurer
Date Posted: September 17, 2021

DNREC Parks Director Earns National Award
Date Posted: September 17, 2021

Federal Assistance Available for New Castle County Small Businesses Economically Impacted by Hurricane Ida
Date Posted: September 16, 2021

Keeping Kids Safe: The Delaware Office of Highway Safety Promotes National Child Passenger Safety Week
Date Posted: September 16, 2021

National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Date Posted: September 16, 2021

Gov. Carney, Lt. Gov. Hall-Long, Sen. Carper, Rep. Blunt Rochester Announce $110M Universal Broadband Investment
Date Posted: September 16, 2021

Five-year Discount Trend Shows It’s A Great Time To Preserve Delaware Farmland
Date Posted: September 16, 2021

Stray Cat in New Castle Tests Positive for Rabies
Date Posted: September 16, 2021

I-95/Route 1 Toll Amnesty Program to Begin October 1
Date Posted: September 15, 2021

Delaware Agriculture Secretary Urges Farms to Participate in USDA Agricultural Labor Survey
Date Posted: September 15, 2021

Plan to Connect Donovan Smith Manufactured Home Community Gets Important Conditional Approval
Date Posted: September 14, 2021

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Category: Division of Fish and Wildlife

DNREC’s Sportsmen Against Hunger program distributes nearly 19,000 pounds of venison to Delawareans in need

Department of Correction | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Thursday, April 4, 2013

During the 2012-2013 deer season, hunters donated 18,761 pounds of venison from 708 deer to the Delaware Sportsmen Against Hunger Program. DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife staff is working to distribute the frozen ground venison to more than 30 charitable organizations and food pantries throughout the state to provide meals for needy Delawareans.

Anglers reminded that harvesting river herring is prohibited

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Thursday, April 4, 2013

DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife reminds recreational anglers and commercial watermen that harvest or possession of river herring, a popular baitfish, is illegal in Delaware. Anglers must have a valid receipt from a state or jurisdiction where harvest is still permitted to possess river herring.

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Enforcement Blotter: March 20-27; Reminder for the week: Life jackets, cold water precautions recommended for spring boating safety

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Thursday, March 28, 2013

To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife Enforcement agents made 597 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters and the general public, including 12 boating safety checks, in which all but one vessel operator was found to be in compliance.

Upstate trout season to open April 6 in six New Castle County streams

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Delaware’s spring 2013 upstate trout season will open at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, April 6, the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Six designated trout streams in northern New Castle County – White Clay Creek, Christina Creek, Pike Creek, Beaver Run, Wilson Run and Mill Creek – will be stocked and ready with thousands of rainbow and brown trout, including some trophy-sized fish.

2013 Delaware Junior Duck Stamp winners announced

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 27, 2013

On March 23, artistic entries from students in grades K-12 throughout the state were judged in the 2013 Junior Duck Stamp Contest. Winners are on display at the Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center near Milton now through Saturday, March 30.