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Think twice before ‘rescuing’ young wildlife

Whether in their own backyards or while taking a walk outdoors, Delawareans are likely to encounter young wildlife this time of year. While some young animals appear to be abandoned, usually they are not. In most cases, their mothers are watching over them somewhere nearby and waiting for you to move on.



DNREC, federal, local and conservation partners gather to celebrate completion of Mispillion Harbor restoration

DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin was joined by U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester to celebrate the completion of the Mispillion Harbor restoration. The three-year project restored the area in the wake of damage inflicted by a series of coastal storms including 2012’s Hurricane Sandy, and built resiliency against future storms impacting this vitally important habitat.



Delaware Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish to meet May 29 in Dover

Delaware’s Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, in the DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901.



CANCELLED: DNREC’s DuPont Nature Center’s Peace, Love & Horseshoe Crab Festival on May 19

The DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve will host its ninth annual Peace, Love & Horseshoe Crab Festival, celebrating the spring arrival of spawning horseshoe crabs and migrating shorebirds, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 19 at the center, located at 2992 Lighthouse Road.



DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police arrest Marydel man for multiple turkey hunting violations

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police arrested a Kent County man April 28 for multiple turkey hunting violations that occurred near Marydel.






 Pages Tagged With: "wildlife"

Think twice before ‘rescuing’ young wildlife

Whether in their own backyards or while taking a walk outdoors, Delawareans are likely to encounter young wildlife this time of year. While some young animals appear to be abandoned, usually they are not. In most cases, their mothers are watching over them somewhere nearby and waiting for you to move on.



DNREC, federal, local and conservation partners gather to celebrate completion of Mispillion Harbor restoration

DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin was joined by U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester to celebrate the completion of the Mispillion Harbor restoration. The three-year project restored the area in the wake of damage inflicted by a series of coastal storms including 2012’s Hurricane Sandy, and built resiliency against future storms impacting this vitally important habitat.



Delaware Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish to meet May 29 in Dover

Delaware’s Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, in the DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901.



CANCELLED: DNREC’s DuPont Nature Center’s Peace, Love & Horseshoe Crab Festival on May 19

The DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve will host its ninth annual Peace, Love & Horseshoe Crab Festival, celebrating the spring arrival of spawning horseshoe crabs and migrating shorebirds, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 19 at the center, located at 2992 Lighthouse Road.



DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police arrest Marydel man for multiple turkey hunting violations

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police arrested a Kent County man April 28 for multiple turkey hunting violations that occurred near Marydel.