DNREC Officers Rescue Deer That Had Fallen Through Ice in Delaware

DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife Enforcement officers recently rescued a deer that had fallen through the ice on Milford’s Haven Lake. Officers used the bow of a small boat to break ice and get close to the struggling doe, then “herded” the deer through the open water channel they had made back to shore. The deer collapsed in the water as it neared shore but was pulled to safety by DNREC Fish & Wildlife Enforcement officers Jeff Howell and Carl Wimckoski. The officers checked on the deer’s condition throughout the day and by mid-afternoon she was recovered enough to return to the wild.

Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) of the state of Delaware is the primary body concerned with the governance of public land, natural resources, and environmental regulations for the state. DNREC is composed of several Divisions that have correlates in other U.S. State governments:

• Division of Air and Waste Management
• Division of Fish and Wildlife
• Division of Parks and Recreation
• Division of Soil and Water Conservation
• Division of Water Resources

The Department is headed by an 'Office of the Secretary'.