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NISAW 2023 – Flathead Catfish

NISAW 2023 – Flathead Catfish

Welcome to National Invasive Species Awareness Week 2023! Each day, the Delaware Invasive Species Council will focus on a different invasive species found in or near Delaware. Today we are looking at Flathead Catfish. To learn more about NISAW visit the main website. Download the PDF

DISC Small Grants Program

DISC Small Grants Program

The Delaware Invasive Species Council (DISC) is offering funding through our small grants program. We encourage interested groups and individuals to submit proposals for projects that address an invasive species problem in Delaware. Approximately $2,000 is available to fund one or several projects with a start date of February 15th, 2023 with a one year completion deadline. Please refer to the Request For Proposals for complete details. All proposals are due by 5 PM on January 31, 2023.

Red Lionfish

Red Lionfish

Contact Edna Stetzar to report sightings: Edna.Stetzar@delaware.gov Lionfish Alert for Delaware! Please spread the word and report sightings of this voracious invasive that could be in our waters! The Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife is interested in documenting the occurrence of lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles) off the coast of Delaware. Lionfish are native to the western Pacific Ocean, but have become well established along the east coast of the U.S. from Florida to North Carolina. Warm eddies generated…

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Spotted Lanternfly – Update

Spotted Lanternfly – Update

Effective July 12, 2022, the Delaware Department of Agriculture will expand the spotted lanternfly quarantine zone to include Sussex County. Established populations have been found n Georgetown, Milford, Seaford, Ocean View, and Rehoboth. To report spotted lanternfly: Whenever possible, destroy positively identified spotted lanternfly with registered insecticides and discard them. Efforts to identify and destroy spotted lanternfly will help your property and community.

Deer impact on native regeneration after invasive species removal

Deer impact on native regeneration after invasive species removal

– Village of Arden Forest Committee – The Arden Woods is a New Castle County-designated Critical Natural Area and has been significantly impacted by the spread of invasive flora species. A recent increase in the local deer population compounds this problem. Deer browse preferentially on native species, giving the invasive species an advantage. Volunteers from the community donate many hours each year to the removal of invasive species. The specific objectives of this project are The Village of Arden Forest…

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