July 2018

Attention hunters you need to go to this meeting to weigh in on your thoughts about Sunday hunting. _______ DOVER (July 27, 2018) – Delaware’s Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish will convene for a special meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, in the DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901. The council will discuss deer…

Good to see the internet and social media put to good use instead of the usual black hole of drama from which there is little escape.  This box turtle will now be living back in its original home or territory.  Nice work internet for getting out the word and  helping this creature. Kathleen LaForce "We found out where the turtle came from and…

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police investigating fatal personal watercraft accident in Sussex County   FENWICK ISLAND (July 28, 2018) – DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers are investigating a fatal boating accident involving personal watercraft (PWC) that occurred at approximately 1:41 p.m. today on Roy’s…

(July 28, 2018) ... About twenty minutes ago this Tesla, that's right a Tesla, drove onto the beach in Cape Henlopen State Park. "It is stuck up to the rockers, I don't see any fishing equipment either".  Isn't this like a $100,000 vehicle??  More dollahs than cents.  Most likely he realized too late you can't turn around on the sand, or his GPS…

This box turtle needs our help and so does the Nature Center in Cape Henlopen State Park.  This is a PSA from Kathleen LaForce, Park Naturalist at Cape Henlopen State Park ...  "DO NOT TAKE TURTLES FROM WHERE YOU FOUND THEM.  Today a park visitor brought this young box turtle to the nature center and left it with a park maintenance member as we…

If you haven't seen the news online and everywhere else.  The Conowingo Dam was opening more and more gates to alleviate flood waters. Endangering the town of Port Deposit.  There was a voluntary evacuation for the  town and the sediment flow in the water can be seen in satellite pictures. The Elite series B.A.S.S tournament scheduled for this…

Part of Castle Trail on C&D Canal Conservation Area closed for emergency repairs ST. GEORGES (July 26, 2018) – DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announced today that a portion of the Mike Castle Trail east of the Biddles Point trailhead on the C&D Canal Conservation Area has been closed effective immediately due to a large sinkhole…

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: July 16-22 Reminder for the week: Sign up to take Delaware’s new, interactive boating safety course   DOVER (July 27, 2018) – To achieve public compliance with laws and regulations through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure…

DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife to close Portsville Pond boat ramp during parking lot repaving LAUREL (July 25, 2018) – DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife will close the Portsville Pond boat ramp and parking lot near Laurel to repave portions of the parking lot next week. Weather permitting, repaving will take place Monday thru…

Thursday night in Dover is a meeting about black sea bass and summer flounder.  This is to officially set the 16.5 inch summer flounder limit that was changed by an emergency order in the spring.   Also the proposed amendments to the black sea bass regulation to eliminate Delaware’s existing recreational fall closure from September 22 – October 21.…