Hunters Previously Denied May Receive Deer Management Permits Through Correction Process – UNCLAIMED PERMITS ALSO AVAILABLE ON NOVEMBER 1
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today announced that approximately 10,000 Deer Management Permits (DMPs) will be issued to hunters who were previously denied permits earlier this year during the DMP initial [...]
October 28, 2008 | Posted in
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Explore the nature preserve at a free, fun-filled festival for the entire family
TOWNSEND, Del. – Autumn’s vibrant foliage, the pristine waters and lush landscape of Blackbird Creek Reserve will be showcased 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Blackbird Creek Fall Festival. The festival is being held at the Blackbird Creek Reserve [...]
October 12, 2008 | Posted in
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WILMINGTON, Del. – Brandywine Creek State Park will be hosting the 17th Annual Haunted Trail on Friday, Oct. 17 and Saturday, Oct. 18, at the park from 7 until 10 p.m. both nights. The trail features creepy crawlers, ghoulish delights, blazing jack o’ lanterns, scary surprises and unbelievable mazes. The Haunted Trail is recommended for [...]
October 6, 2008 | Posted in
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DOVER, DE – The 22nd Annual Amish Country Bike Tour has been rescheduled for Saturday, October 25, 2008. The bike tour was previously set for September 6, but was cancelled due to unsafe road conditions caused by Tropical Storm Hannah’s high winds and rain. The bike tour will begin at Legislative Mall in Dover.
All pre-registrations [...]
September 16, 2008 | Posted in
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FELTON, Del. – The Third Annual Killens Pond Fall Festival will be held from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at the park on Killens Pond Road in Felton. Activities for the day include hayrides, visits to the pumpkin patch, inflatables, food and drink, arts and crafts, live performances, a petting zoo, a [...]
September 15, 2008 | Posted in
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EHD, aka Blue Tongue, Often Fatal to Deer, Does Not Infect Humans
The Division of Fish & Wildlife is reassuring Delaware residents and hunters that an insect-borne disease that has been killing white-tailed deer throughout North America does not affect humans and has little long-range ramifications for the health of the state’s deer herd.
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease [...]
August 26, 2008 | Posted in
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Nearly 600 brain and lymph node tissue samples from white-tailed deer in all three counties of Delaware showed no evidence of chronic wasting disease (CWD), the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife announced today. This brings the total number of Delaware deer tested since 2003 to more than 2,400.
During the October muzzleloader and November shotgun [...]
August 18, 2008 | Posted in
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The end of May marks the beginning of the fawning season in Delaware, with most born during the last week of May through the first week of June. Some fawns will be born as late as August. Each year around this time, the Division of Fish and Wildlife receives numerous calls regarding “abandoned fawns.” In [...]
May 21, 2008 | Posted in
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