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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


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.



Annual wild turkey hunt for youth and non-ambulatory disabled hunters set for April 2

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Prior to the start of Delaware’s 2016 spring wild turkey season, youth ages 10-15 and non-ambulatory disabled hunters will have a special one-day turkey hunt opportunity on Saturday, April 2.



DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police investigating weekend deaths of four bald eagles in Sussex County

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Sunday, March 20, 2016

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police are investigating the deaths of four bald eagles in Delaware over the weekend.



Hartly, Kent County student places second in National Conservation District Poster Contest

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Friday, March 18, 2016

A Kent County student was recently named the second place winner nationwide in the National Association of Conservation Districts’ (NACD) conservation poster contest, themed “Local Heroes – Your Hardworking Pollinators.”






  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

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.



Annual wild turkey hunt for youth and non-ambulatory disabled hunters set for April 2

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Prior to the start of Delaware’s 2016 spring wild turkey season, youth ages 10-15 and non-ambulatory disabled hunters will have a special one-day turkey hunt opportunity on Saturday, April 2.



DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police investigating weekend deaths of four bald eagles in Sussex County

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Sunday, March 20, 2016

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police are investigating the deaths of four bald eagles in Delaware over the weekend.



Hartly, Kent County student places second in National Conservation District Poster Contest

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Friday, March 18, 2016

A Kent County student was recently named the second place winner nationwide in the National Association of Conservation Districts’ (NACD) conservation poster contest, themed “Local Heroes – Your Hardworking Pollinators.”