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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Aug. 1-14

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, August 19, 2016

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers made 4,166 contacts with anglers, boaters and the general public, including 472 vessel boardings for boating safety and fishing regulation compliance checks between Aug. 1 and Aug. 14.




Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police respond to multiple boating accidents, address safety violations

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, August 19, 2016

During the two-week period Aug. 1-14, DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police marine patrols statewide investigated seven boating accidents and issued numerous boating safety-related citations to help keep Delaware waterways safer for boaters.




DNREC awarded federal grant to support Delaware’s research, monitoring and response to White-nose Syndrome in state’s bats

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, August 19, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife has been awarded a federal grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to support Delaware’s ongoing research and monitoring and response to White-nose Syndrome (WNS), a disease that causes mortality in bats and has taken a severe toll on hibernating North American bat species since it was discovered almost 10 years ago.




Governor’s Weekly Message: Conserving Natural Resources to Build Our Economy

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, August 19, 2016

Wilmington, DE – In a guest weekly message, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Secretary David Small highlights the natural scenic beauty of Delaware as well as the opportunity to leverage our natural resources to improve the quality of life and drive economic growth.




DNREC-sponsored 2016 Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program to be held as one-day events Sept. 24 and Oct. 8

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Registration is now open for Delaware’s 2016 Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program, which will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes and Saturday, Oct. 8 at Lums Pond State Park in Bear.







  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Aug. 1-14

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, August 19, 2016

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers made 4,166 contacts with anglers, boaters and the general public, including 472 vessel boardings for boating safety and fishing regulation compliance checks between Aug. 1 and Aug. 14.




Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police respond to multiple boating accidents, address safety violations

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, August 19, 2016

During the two-week period Aug. 1-14, DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police marine patrols statewide investigated seven boating accidents and issued numerous boating safety-related citations to help keep Delaware waterways safer for boaters.




DNREC awarded federal grant to support Delaware’s research, monitoring and response to White-nose Syndrome in state’s bats

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, August 19, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife has been awarded a federal grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to support Delaware’s ongoing research and monitoring and response to White-nose Syndrome (WNS), a disease that causes mortality in bats and has taken a severe toll on hibernating North American bat species since it was discovered almost 10 years ago.




Governor’s Weekly Message: Conserving Natural Resources to Build Our Economy

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, August 19, 2016

Wilmington, DE – In a guest weekly message, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Secretary David Small highlights the natural scenic beauty of Delaware as well as the opportunity to leverage our natural resources to improve the quality of life and drive economic growth.




DNREC-sponsored 2016 Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program to be held as one-day events Sept. 24 and Oct. 8

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Registration is now open for Delaware’s 2016 Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program, which will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes and Saturday, Oct. 8 at Lums Pond State Park in Bear.