With less than a month left in the legislative session, Democratic lawmakers in Delaware have introduced sweeping legislation to ban semi-automatic firearms and restrict the purchase and possession of all firearms to Delawareans ages 21 and older.Ā “We have an obligation to do everything we can to prevent tragedies like weāve seen across the country from happening here in Delaware,ā …
Photo: Pixabay A bill released from the House Housing and Community Affairs Committee Wednesday would make it illegal for landlords to require tenants to have their cats declawed.Ā Landlords would still be able to choose not to rent to tenants with pets.Ā The billās sponsor, Rep. Paul Baumbach, D-Newark, said the bill is necessary because the act of declawing is …
Delaware hunters harvested 15,383 deer during the 2021-2022 hunting season and donated 24,333 pounds of venison to charity. Although the harvest was 10.9% lower than the 2020-2021 record harvest of 17,265 deer, the venison donation marked a 15% increase year over year.Ā That resulted in the provision of more than 100,000 meals to individuals and families in need. The most …
A state project aimed at finding as many different bird species as possible in two Delaware parks is asking for help from citizen scientists. The Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve wants people visiting Blackbird Creek and the St. Jones reserves to take photos of birds and upload them so they can be counted. The year-long project will help create …
This yearās wild turkey hunting season will feature a soft opening on Saturday, April 2 followed by the opening of the regular season on Saturday, April 9.Ā The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced Friday that the season will open with a one-day turkey hunt for non-ambulatory hunters and children ages 10 through 15. Delawareās wild turkey …
The USDA says the bird flu has been found in eight ducks, one good and a hawk. A highly infectious bird flu that can rapidly kill domestic poultry including chicken, turkeys and ducks, has been found in eight wild ducks, a Canada good and a hawk. The discovery has triggered a warning to hunters, poultry owners and poultry producers …
With Delawareās 2021/2022 deer hunting season having come to a close, hunters are reminded to remove their portable deer stands from state wildlife areas by Tuesday, Feb. 15, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today. Any deer stands found on state wildlife areas after that date will become the property of DNREC. The post DNREC Reminds Hunters …
This Weekās Top Headlines Include: Headlines Wilmington residents sign petition in support of police chief Govās budget proposal nears $5 billion; includes raises for all state employees Purzycki says city will put $50 million into residential redevelopment Police officers, New Castle County settle sexual harassment suit Bayhealth employees face Feb. 28 vaccine deadline Culture Hunting opportunities still available as season …
This Weekās Top Headlines Include: HEADLINES Move to create Delaware inspector general post gains momentum Lawsuits against Carney aim to ārestore religious freedom forever in Delawareā Convoy taking wreaths to Arlington will stop in Delaware CULTURE Delaware has a small connection to live broadcast of āAnnieā UDās Resident Ensemble returns to live theater in February Rockwood open house launches month …
After investigation into an allegedly illegal taken deer case that occurred during the November firearm deer hunting season, Delaware Natural Resources Police arrested an individual for possession of firearms by a person prohibited. The post Delaware Natural Resources Police Arrest Individual for Drug and Firearms Related Charges appeared first on State of Delaware News.This post was originally published on this …
