VIRGINIA - Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources is asking for feedback on a number of proposed fees increases and regulatory changes.

Delaware hunters and trappers will have several new rules to know before heading into the field this year.

Delaware farmers say deer are taking an increasing bite out of their bottom line this growing season, prompting state officials to expand assistance programs aimed at reducing crop damage.

Governor Matt Meyer recently signed House Bill 278 into law, which expands hunting in Delaware by removing restrictions that had previously limited doing so on Sundays.

Delaware teenagers could be allowed to hunt without adult supervision at a younger age under legislation being considered in the state House. The proposed bill would lower the minimum age for unsupervised hunting from 18 to 16.

Two cases of chronic wasting disease have been found in deer in Sussex County, marking the first reported cases in Delaware and on the Delmarva Peninsula, according to state officials.