Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: April 10-16
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, April 21, 2017
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, Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between April 10-16 made 1,036 contacts with anglers, hunters, boaters and the general public, including 67 vessel boardings for boating safety, hunting and fishing regulation compliance checks, issuing 10 citations.
Additional closure needed to assist beachnesters at the Point at Cape Henlopen State Park
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Thursday, April 13, 2017
On March 1, the Point at Cape Henlopen State Park was closed for migratory and beach nesting shorebirds. The closed sections, including a stretch of ocean beach and dunes, and a half mile along the bay shoreline, were marked with PVC poles and twine with flagging for visibility. The closure benefits threatened and endangered beachnesters and migratory shorebirds, including red knot, piping plovers, oystercatchers, least terns and other wildlife. This week, the closure will be extended approximately 100 yards south toward the Point parking area crossing. In addition, another adjustment to the southern boundary may occur as early as May 14.
Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: April 3-9
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, April 13, 2017
Natural Resources Police officers made 1,732 contacts with anglers, hunters, boaters and the general public between April 3-9, including 41 vessel boardings for boating safety, hunting and fishing regulation compliance checks.
DNREC Natural Resources Police Environmental Crimes Unit charges two Sussex men with illegal dump site activities
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 11, 2017
DOVER – After investigating recent complaints made to DNREC’s Office of Community Services, Natural Resources Police Environmental Crimes Unit recently charged two Sussex men with an array of trash dumping violations – with one of the men arrested for operating an illegal dump site on a 19-acre parcel near Frankford.
Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: March 27-April 2
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, April 7, 2017
Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers made 1,007 contacts with anglers, hunters, boaters and the general public between March 27-April 2, including 26 vessel boardings for boating safety, hunting and fishing regulation compliance checks, issuing 15 citations.
