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  Category: Division of Fish and Wildlife


DNREC, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service continue investigation into deaths of five bald eagles in Sussex County

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 29, 2016

While U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service agents and DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers continue an investigation into the March 19-20 deaths of five bald eagles in Sussex County, two eagles captured that weekend disoriented and possibly near death have been released back into the wild after rehabilitation by Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research of Newark.




Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: March 14-20

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2016

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between made 933 contacts with anglers, boaters, hunters and the general public March 14-20, including 16 vessel boardings for boating safety and fishing regulation compliance checks.




Delaware turkey hunting season to open April 9

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2016

Delaware’s spring turkey hunting season opens Saturday, April 9, and runs through Saturday, May 7.




Wildlife advisory council to meet March 29 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 23, 2016

The Delaware Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish will consider an alternate approach to the proposed conservation access pass that will be presented by DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife at the council’s next meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29 at DNREC’s Richardson & Robbins Building auditorium, in Dover.




Statewide Activity Approval permit from DNREC proposed to facilitate shellfish aquaculture in Delaware

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 23, 2016

DNREC is proceeding with a Statewide Activity Approval permitting process that would enable the start-up of limited commercial shellfish aquaculture in Delaware’s Inland Bays by authorizing the permitting of activities in specifically-designated areas intended to help improve water quality and provide new business opportunities.







  Category: Division of Fish and Wildlife

DNREC, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service continue investigation into deaths of five bald eagles in Sussex County

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 29, 2016

While U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service agents and DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers continue an investigation into the March 19-20 deaths of five bald eagles in Sussex County, two eagles captured that weekend disoriented and possibly near death have been released back into the wild after rehabilitation by Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research of Newark.




Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: March 14-20

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2016

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between made 933 contacts with anglers, boaters, hunters and the general public March 14-20, including 16 vessel boardings for boating safety and fishing regulation compliance checks.




Delaware turkey hunting season to open April 9

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2016

Delaware’s spring turkey hunting season opens Saturday, April 9, and runs through Saturday, May 7.




Wildlife advisory council to meet March 29 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 23, 2016

The Delaware Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish will consider an alternate approach to the proposed conservation access pass that will be presented by DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife at the council’s next meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29 at DNREC’s Richardson & Robbins Building auditorium, in Dover.




Statewide Activity Approval permit from DNREC proposed to facilitate shellfish aquaculture in Delaware

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 23, 2016

DNREC is proceeding with a Statewide Activity Approval permitting process that would enable the start-up of limited commercial shellfish aquaculture in Delaware’s Inland Bays by authorizing the permitting of activities in specifically-designated areas intended to help improve water quality and provide new business opportunities.