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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park to close for 2016 beachnesting season

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Thursday, February 25, 2016

The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean beach and dunes, and a half mile along the bay shoreline, will close beginning Tuesday, March 1, for the benefit of threatened and endangered beachnesters and migratory shorebirds, including red knot, piping plovers, oystercatchers, least terns and other species.



DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife seeks volunteers for Delaware Citizen Osprey Monitoring Program

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

Delaware’s Division of Fish & Wildlife is seeking volunteers to participate in this year’s Delaware Citizen Osprey Monitoring Program.



DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife to propose 2016/17 waterfowl season dates at Feb. 23 Advisory Council meeting

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, February 11, 2016

The Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish will address dates proposed by DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife for the 2016/17 waterfowl and migratory game bird seasons at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23 in the auditorium at the Richardson & Robbins Building, 89 Kings Highway, Dover.



DNREC reminds hunters to take advantage of Snow Goose Conservation Order starting Feb. 1

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2016

The Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife is again implementing an annual Snow Goose Conservation Order, which began in 2009 as part of an Atlantic Flyway-wide effort to reduce the population of greater snow geese.



DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife announces registration for Delaware’s mandatory wild turkey hunting course

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2016

DNREC’s Hunter Education Program reminds both resident and non-resident hunters that they must pass a Delaware-approved course on turkey hunting before they can legally hunt turkeys in the First State.






  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park to close for 2016 beachnesting season

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Thursday, February 25, 2016

The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean beach and dunes, and a half mile along the bay shoreline, will close beginning Tuesday, March 1, for the benefit of threatened and endangered beachnesters and migratory shorebirds, including red knot, piping plovers, oystercatchers, least terns and other species.



DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife seeks volunteers for Delaware Citizen Osprey Monitoring Program

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

Delaware’s Division of Fish & Wildlife is seeking volunteers to participate in this year’s Delaware Citizen Osprey Monitoring Program.



DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife to propose 2016/17 waterfowl season dates at Feb. 23 Advisory Council meeting

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, February 11, 2016

The Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish will address dates proposed by DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife for the 2016/17 waterfowl and migratory game bird seasons at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23 in the auditorium at the Richardson & Robbins Building, 89 Kings Highway, Dover.



DNREC reminds hunters to take advantage of Snow Goose Conservation Order starting Feb. 1

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2016

The Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife is again implementing an annual Snow Goose Conservation Order, which began in 2009 as part of an Atlantic Flyway-wide effort to reduce the population of greater snow geese.



DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife announces registration for Delaware’s mandatory wild turkey hunting course

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2016

DNREC’s Hunter Education Program reminds both resident and non-resident hunters that they must pass a Delaware-approved course on turkey hunting before they can legally hunt turkeys in the First State.