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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


UPDATE on DNREC operations in response to COVID-19

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Friday, March 20, 2020

Events, including private rentals, canceled through May 15. One-day cleaning period implemented between rentals of State Park cabins and cottages.



DNREC announces changes to operations in response to COVID-19

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2020

DNREC continues to focus on taking a proactive and preventative approach to keep communities and employees safe in the midst of the coronavirus.



Dover man arrested on poaching and criminal charges

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, March 13, 2020

DOVER, Del. – A Dover man was arrested March 3 on multiple poaching and criminal charges following an investigation by DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police. On Feb. 15, a Fish & Wildlife officer responded to a complaint near Smyrna regarding a shot fired from a pickup truck toward hunters who were in a field amidst snow goose decoys. The vehicle from which the shot was fired was seen later driving through and making ruts in the field occupied by the goose hunters.

Ryan Permelia, 28, was charged with one count each of hunting from a motor vehicle, hunting snow goose without required conservation order season permit, possession of prohibited lead shot while hunting migratory waterfowl, carrying an unlawfully loaded firearm in a motor vehicle, reckless endangering first degree, criminal mischief under $1,000, and criminal trespass third degree. Permelia was arraigned through Justice of the Peace Court 2 and released on his own recognizance, pending a future court appearance in the Kent County Court of Common Pleas.



Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter March 2-8

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, March 13, 2020

To help achieve public compliance with laws and regulations, officers from March 2-8 made 1,351 public contacts and responded to 49 complaints.



DNREC postpones public events

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Friday, March 13, 2020

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is focused on taking a proactive and preventative approach to keep communities safe.






  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

UPDATE on DNREC operations in response to COVID-19

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Friday, March 20, 2020

Events, including private rentals, canceled through May 15. One-day cleaning period implemented between rentals of State Park cabins and cottages.



DNREC announces changes to operations in response to COVID-19

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2020

DNREC continues to focus on taking a proactive and preventative approach to keep communities and employees safe in the midst of the coronavirus.



Dover man arrested on poaching and criminal charges

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, March 13, 2020

DOVER, Del. – A Dover man was arrested March 3 on multiple poaching and criminal charges following an investigation by DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police. On Feb. 15, a Fish & Wildlife officer responded to a complaint near Smyrna regarding a shot fired from a pickup truck toward hunters who were in a field amidst snow goose decoys. The vehicle from which the shot was fired was seen later driving through and making ruts in the field occupied by the goose hunters.

Ryan Permelia, 28, was charged with one count each of hunting from a motor vehicle, hunting snow goose without required conservation order season permit, possession of prohibited lead shot while hunting migratory waterfowl, carrying an unlawfully loaded firearm in a motor vehicle, reckless endangering first degree, criminal mischief under $1,000, and criminal trespass third degree. Permelia was arraigned through Justice of the Peace Court 2 and released on his own recognizance, pending a future court appearance in the Kent County Court of Common Pleas.



Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter March 2-8

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, March 13, 2020

To help achieve public compliance with laws and regulations, officers from March 2-8 made 1,351 public contacts and responded to 49 complaints.



DNREC postpones public events

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Friday, March 13, 2020

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is focused on taking a proactive and preventative approach to keep communities safe.