State and Federal Protection of Piping Plover Nest to Close Portion of Beach at Gordons Pond on Cape Henlopen
DNREC announced that the first piping plover nest discovered at Gordon’s Pond in Cape Henlopen State Park since 2016 will result in the temporary closure of 800 feet of beach for protection of the new nest and any piping plover chicks that may hatch and fledge from it.
DNREC to Offer Training for Volunteer Beach-nesting Bird Monitors
DNREC is seeking volunteers who want to help protect Delaware’s beach-nesting birds – which include federally-listed threatened piping plovers and state-listed endangered American oystercatchers.
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.
