A decades-old interpretation of one of the nation's cornerstone environmental laws has been officially rolled back, narrowing how the federal government enforces certain protections for endangered wildlife.
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Though the change does not amend the Endangered Species Act itself and only alters the interpretation of one word, conservationists on Delmarv…
Parts of Assateague Island National Seashore are now closed to visitors as part of the park's annual effort to protect nesting birds, including the federally threatened piping plover.
DNREC will close The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park beginning Sunday, March 1, to protect nesting grounds and migratory paths for threatened and endangered bird species.
A federally threatened piping plover known as “Nomad” is back in the wild thanks to a multi-agency rescue and rehabilitation effort.
DNREC is seeking volunteers to help protect beach-nesting birds, including the threatened piping plover and the endangered American oystercatcher, along Delaware’s coast.
The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park will close on March 1 to protect threatened and endangered beach-nesting and migratory shorebirds.
The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean beach, dunes and a half-mile along the bay shoreline, will reopen on Sept. 1.
The stretch of beach at Gordons Pond in Cape Henlopen State Park that was previously closed to protect the piping plover nest has been reopened. According to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, the nest failed, likely due to being hunted by red foxes.
Gordons Pond beach in Cape Henlopen State Park will undergo a temporary closure to safeguard a newly discovered piping plover nest and potential chicks, as the species is listed as endangered and threatened. The closure will restrict access to the beach, affecting surf fishing, but drive-on access will still be permitted from specific points.