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Piping Plovers in Delaware Experience Modest Nesting Success in 2022

Beach-nesting piping plovers – a federally-listed threatened species and a Delaware state-listed endangered species – experienced modest nesting success in Delaware during 2022.



Delaware Hunters Reminded Harvest of Delmarva Fox Squirrels is Prohibited

With the opening of gray squirrel hunting season on Sept. 15, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reminds Delaware hunters to be vigilant and not to harvest state-endangered Delmarva fox squirrels.



DNREC and Nonprofit Partners Promote, Monitor Nesting Success of American Kestrels

Avian biologists gather data on American Kestrels’ decline through nest box placement and banding program.



DNREC Inland Bays Wetland Strategy Details Restoration Plans for Wetlands and Submerged Aquatic Vegetation

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has finalized a strategy to address several specific wetlands and aquatic vegetation issues in the Inland Bays watershed.



2021 State Conservation Poster Contest Winners Announced

The Delaware Association of Conservation Districts, in partnership with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, today announced the winners of its annual conservation poster contest, which provided students with an opportunity to convey their artistic impressions about soil, water and related natural resources based on the 2021 theme, “Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities.”






 Pages Tagged With: "conservation"

Piping Plovers in Delaware Experience Modest Nesting Success in 2022

Beach-nesting piping plovers – a federally-listed threatened species and a Delaware state-listed endangered species – experienced modest nesting success in Delaware during 2022.



Delaware Hunters Reminded Harvest of Delmarva Fox Squirrels is Prohibited

With the opening of gray squirrel hunting season on Sept. 15, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reminds Delaware hunters to be vigilant and not to harvest state-endangered Delmarva fox squirrels.



DNREC and Nonprofit Partners Promote, Monitor Nesting Success of American Kestrels

Avian biologists gather data on American Kestrels’ decline through nest box placement and banding program.



DNREC Inland Bays Wetland Strategy Details Restoration Plans for Wetlands and Submerged Aquatic Vegetation

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has finalized a strategy to address several specific wetlands and aquatic vegetation issues in the Inland Bays watershed.



2021 State Conservation Poster Contest Winners Announced

The Delaware Association of Conservation Districts, in partnership with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, today announced the winners of its annual conservation poster contest, which provided students with an opportunity to convey their artistic impressions about soil, water and related natural resources based on the 2021 theme, “Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities.”