The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is weighing possible changes to state policy to allow the harvesting of horseshoe crabs on Sundays.
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Big Stone Beach has joined the growing list of Delaware communities committed to protecting horseshoe crabs, becoming the newest addition to the Ecological Research and Development Group's (ERDG) "Backyard Stewardship Sanctuary" program.
The Center for Biological Diversity has announced a lawsuit against Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources, alleging the Department of has failed to release data on how thousands of horseshoe crabs are killed, bled, or injured by pharmaceuticals and fishermen.
The annual spawning migration of horseshoe crabs is underway on Delmarva, with the ancient animals returning in droves to the beaches to lay their eggs in the sand.
Multiple organizations including the Center for Biological Diversity are asking the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries to classify the American horseshoe crab as an endangered species.
OCEAN CITY, Md. -- The number of horseshoe crabs dying in a canal on 94th street in the past three years has been alarming. However, the reason for this is still unknown, and it's why researchers are trying to get to the bottom of these puzzling deaths.
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is set to host a public hearing tonight on proposed amendments to horseshoe crab harvesting policies.
The DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve will close for the season effective Thursday, Sept. 1, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced Friday.
