Comments Sought on Draft Delaware Wildlife Action Plan Draft List of Threats and Conservation Actions
DNREC continues the revision process of updating the Delaware Wildlife Action Plan (DEWAP), a 10-year conservation strategy that will guide conservation efforts for the state’s wildlife and their habitats through 2035. DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife now seeks public comment on a draft list of threats and conservation actions for the state’s Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) – with the draft document IDing factors that could support restoration and long-term SGCN management.
Delmarva Fox Squirrel Recovery and Species Restoration in Delaware Continued During 2022
Delmarva fox squirrels now have three new homes in Sussex County as a result of translocations during 2022 to the Assawoman Wildlife Area, Redden State Forest and Trap Pond State Park, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today.
More Delmarva Fox Squirrels Move to Delaware
The Delmarva fox squirrel, a rare species in Delaware that has recovered in much of its regional range, received another population boost in Delaware with the recent translocation of four squirrels from Maryland as part of continued efforts by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, state and federal partners.
DNREC, City of Lewes to erect fencing at Lewes Beach primary dune beginning first week of November
DNREC and the City of Lewes will begin erecting fencing along the bay side of the primary dune at Lewes Beach during the first week of November.
New Sexual Harassment Law Extends Protections
Wilmington, DE. December 26, 2018– There’s an important new law affecting Delaware workplaces – the new Delaware sexual harassment law effective January 1, 2019. Sexual harassment has been illegal in Delaware workplaces for over 20 years. However, the definition has never been clearly spelled out in the law until now. There are also new requirements […]