Division of Fish & Wildlife

Highlights

Delaware's 2009 State Duck and Trout Stamp Contest winners chosen

Milford artist Richard Clifton – who painted the 2007-'08 Federal Duck Stamp – has again won the Delaware Duck Stamp Contest, for the fifth time with black ducks as his motif.

A painting of a rainbow trout by wildlife artist Jeffrey Klinefelter of Etna Green, Ind., was the winning entry in this year's competition to become Delaware's 2009 Trout Stamp.

ADVISORY: New summer flounder regulations go into effect May 11

The Piping Plover Press: It's back, with birth announcements (hopefully) soon to hit print.

Camp Awareness is coming! Register now for the youth conservation day camp (at no charge) and you may win a free t-shirt.

Get set to take a kid fishing: the annual Delaware Youth Fishing Tournament is June 7

Reef-olution (revolution) and Reef-elation (revelation): Delaware's artificial reef program attracts aquatic life and international attention with its groundbreaking, habitat-making success using old subway cars to establish "luxury condominiums for fish."

Trout and about: Trout were stocked in six upstate streams in time for Delaware's first-Saturday-in-April traditional trout season opening day. Each stream received a heavy stocking that included approximately 500 trophy-size trout, in addition to the 10- to 12-inch fish that comprise the bulk of the stockings.

Invasive species: Vigilance can help keep them out – or take them out – of Delaware waters

Click here for something wild (something that won't bite, but will make you reflect better upon what you've done to help Delaware's wildlife).
(Photo © Larry Graff) 

NEW! 2008 Delaware Fishing Guide. Also: Revised fishing regulations supplementary to the new guide  More angling: • 2008 Delaware Public Ponds Booklet  • Updated: Fishing report

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  The Delaware Birding Trail spans 27 birdwatching hotspots throughout the state. Find out here how to get a free birding trail map.

• Follow the Trail online

 

Volunteers sought for Delaware breeding bird atlas

UPDATED: Fish & Wildlife Enforcement Report

Wildlife
Information for hunters – licenses, seasons, guides, maps and more. Conservation and education – Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program, the Delaware Shorebird Monitoring Project, Duck Stamp Program/Contest and more.

Fisheries
Info for anglers – licenses, access areas, guides, maps and more. Conservation and education – Aquatic Resources Education Center, Fishing Report, Trout Stamp Program, Fish Consumption advisories and more.

Enforcement
Hunting, fishing, boating and habitat management – fishing and boating access areas, licenses, boat registration and safety classes, Operation Game Theft, Canine Program, Vessel Safety Check Stations and more.

Mosquito Control
Mosquito spraying announcements, mosquitoes and homeowners, West Nile and other mosquito-borne diseases, Northern Delaware Wetlands Rehabilitation Program and more.

Dog Licensing
Anyone who owns a dog in Delaware must have it licensed. Find out how and where to get your dog a license and more.

Education
Conservation & instructional info for all ages – Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program, Landowner Incentive Program, Aquatic Resources Education Center, Hunting/Fishing Boating education, Becoming An Outdoors-Woman Program, Eco Explorers, Adopt-a-Wetland,  Delaware Wildlife Action Plan and more.

Volunteer!
Ecological Restoration Team, Beach Grass Planting, Certified Citizen Naturalist Volunteer Program, Delaware Shorebird Project, Delaware Amphibian Monitoring Program, Citizen Osprey Monitoring and more.

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An alphabetical list of all topics within the Division of Fish & Wildlife.

Calendar
DNREC Public Meetings on the Statewide Calendar