DNREC’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police encourage safe boating practices over holiday weekend
DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police advise “steady as she goes” for practicing safe boating on Delaware waterways.
Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: June 13-19
Division of Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers made 1,939 contacts with anglers, boaters and the general public between June 13 and June 19.
National Mosquito Control Awareness Week: June 26 through July 2
In observance of National Mosquito Control Awareness Week, DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife Mosquito Control Section encourages Delawareans to take precautions to avoid or reduce mosquito bites, and to put particular emphasis on eliminating backyard mosquito-producing habitat.
Public asked to report sick or dead wild birds to DNREC’s Mosquito Control Section for 2016 West Nile virus monitoring
DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife Mosquito Control Section is again asking for the public’s help in monitoring West Nile virus in Delaware by reporting the discovery of sick or dead wild birds that may have contracted the virus.
DNREC, DHSS issue new fish consumption advisories reflecting significant improvements in New Castle County
Updated consumption advisories for fish caught in Delaware waterways show some of the most significant improvements in fish tissue contaminant concentrations since the state began assessing contaminants in fish in 1986, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Public Health (DHSS/DPH) announced today.