Another Delaware skunk was diagnosed with rabies Friday. Photo by Bryan Padron. When the state announced Friday that it had diagnosed another wild animal with rabies, it may have felt like dĂ©jĂ vu. The Delaware Division of Public Health already this spring and summer had announced that it had found rabies in two cats, a skunk, a deer and …
Delawareans warned to protect themselves from mosquito bites
DNREC is warning state residents to avoid mosquito bites and to empty outdoor vessels that might hold water for mosquito breeding. With West Nile Virus showing up more frequently in sentinel chickens, the state is warning residents to try to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control said that the fall is …
Cat found near Battery Park tests positive for rabies
Delaware Public Health officials say a rabid cat has been found near Battery Park in Old New Castle. Photo by Aleksandr Nadyojin/Pexels. The latest animal in Delaware to test positive for rabies is a calico cat found near Battery Park in Old New Castle. The cat, which appeared to live or spend time between West Ninth Street and West …
Fort Delaware to get trails, better tram path and screened-in pavilion
DNREC will spend $3.7 million to make Fort Delaware more attractive to visitors. Pea Patch Islandâs Fort Delaware has served as a harbor defense facility, wartime prison, state park and living history museum. Later this week, it will become a construction zone. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is set to begin construction on several projects …
Fin whale that died near Cape Henlopen will be autopsied
Officials say it will be months before they know why a fin whale died near Lewes. A 46-foot fin whale, dubbed Willy by locals, has died after being stranded and then beached near Lewes Thursday. The MERR Institute and Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control responded to reports of the endangered fin whale, or razorback, swimming inside …
Federal lawsuit attempts to halt, slow all East Coast wind farm approvals
Wind farm opponents hope a Massachusetts lawsuit will halt offshore farms. Photo by Expect Best/Pexels If a new anti-wind farm coalition is successful with a federal lawsuit to halt an offshore wind farm in Massachusetts, the court decision could force federal regulators to reanalyze projects across the eastern seaboard, including one off the Delmarva coast. That could halt or significantly …
DelDOT Celebrates Phase II Capital City Trail Completion
This afternoon, DelDOTâs Secretary Nicole Majeski, DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation Director Ray Bivens, Representative Lyndon D. Yearick, City of Doverâs Councilman Andre Boggerty, county and local officials participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the completion of Phase II-Capital City Trail. âWith each completed phase of work the Capital City Trail we move [âŠ] The post DelDOT Celebrates …
State says itâs now OK to use bird feeders and baths
Blue Jays are among the birds being affected by a mysterious illness. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control say the number of songbirds who were dying from a mystery illness has gone down enough that residents can go back to using bird baths and feeders. The state on June 10 asked people to stop using the …
Delaware to Solicit Projects for Water Quality Funding
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, in conjunction with the Division of Public Health, will begin soliciting for new water quality projects Aug. 11 as DNREC and DPH start to develop 2021 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving (DWSRF) project priority lists. Projects must be listed on the CWSRF and DWSRF project …
Lewesâ living shoreline uses natural materials to protect coast
Imagine you just purchased a waterfront property and youâre worried about the effect of erosion on your shoreline. What do you do? Install bulkheads, perhaps? Maybe riprap or stone revetments? It turns out thereâs a better method â one that naturally protects shorelines from erosion while fostering habitat development for native species. Theyâre called âliving shorelines,â and numerous projects across …