AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHeat Safety Push: Delaware kicks off Delaware Heat Awareness Week with a May 18 event at ChristianaCare’s Wilmington campus, spotlighting outdoor worker safety, youth/school readiness, and keeping pets and vulnerable people safe during extreme heat. DNREC Wildlife Work: DNREC says targeted habitat efforts are helping northern bobwhite quail rebound—Delaware’s population has climbed from “dozens” to about 800, with new habitat-friendly areas like Marshy Hope Wildlife Area. CWD Alert: Sussex County has its first chronic wasting disease detections in deer—two cases reported—prompting monitoring and hunter notifications. Drought Worsens: A severe drought now covers the full tri-state area, with the region 13 inches behind normal rainfall over nine months. Research & Discovery: UD’s Cathy Wu was elected an AAAS Fellow for bioinformatics data science, including protein annotation and knowledge discovery. Local Governance: Millsboro’s town council opposes SB 23, warning it could weaken municipal home-rule over land-use decisions.
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