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Calling All Photographers. DNR’s Annual Photo Contest Accepting Entries
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is accepting entries for its annual photo contest. Any novice or professional photographer can enter. The photographers don’t have to...
View ArticleChesapeake Bay’s Blue Crab Population Increase Is Good News, Officials Say
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Every winter, Maryland and Virginia dredge the Chesapeake Bay’s bottom, looking for crabs down in the mud to take a survey of the overall population. “We were pleasantly surprised by...
View ArticleMaryland Agencies Respond After Eagle Deaths
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Two Maryland agencies are boosting outreach efforts to collect illegal pesticides after recent poisonings of bald eagles. The Maryland Department of Agriculture and the Maryland...
View ArticleFish Without A License In Maryland On These Days This Summer
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Don’t have a license to fish? It won’t be a problem on June 1, June 8 and July 4 when Maryland will allow license-free fishing. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will...
View Article2019 Spring Turkey Hunt Second-Largest On Record
MARYLAND (WJZ) — Hunters in Maryland harvested 4,002 turkeys during the 2019 spring and junior hunting seasons, the second-largest harvest on record. This year’s season was a four percent increase over...
View ArticleBiologists Seeing More Northern Snakeheads In Maryland Waterways
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For the first time in years, biologists are seeing a lot more northern snakeheads in Maryland’s waterways. In the last two years, only one snakehead was found in the Chesapeake Bay;...
View ArticleNew Insect Eating Plant Discovered In Maryland
WORCESTER COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — A newly discovered plant is growing right here in Maryland. Botanists recently confirmed the discovery of dwarf sundew — also known as Drosera brevifolia — where it was...
View ArticleDNR Reminds Boaters To ‘Ride Inside’ As Bow Riding Is Illegal
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources is reminding boaters to ride inside while on the waterways this summer. Bow riding or sitting on the edge of a moving boat is illegal in...
View ArticleTeen Angler Sets Maryland Record For Reeling In Rare Fish
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 14-year-old from Easton now holds the first ever state record for a warm water fish called the Florida pompano. Scott Hartzell, Jr., caught the 3.375-pound fish on Stone Rock near...
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Woman Reels In State Record-Breaking 74.5-Pound Mahi Mahi Near Ocean City, Md.
OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — An Anne Arundel County woman now holds the state record for catching the largest common dolphinfish, also known as mahi mahi. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources said...
View ArticleBowhunting Season For White-Tailed Deer Underway In Maryland
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Bowhunting season for White-Tailed Deer is now underway in Maryland. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources says the statewide limit for White-Tailed Deer is two. Hunters in...
View ArticleMaryland DNR Recommends 30% Reduction In Oyster Harvest
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland agency is proposing a 30% reduction in the amount of oysters that can be harvested in the next season. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources presented the...
View ArticleMaryland DNR Gets $700K In Funding To Study Endangered Sturgeon
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland agency has been awarded more than $700,000 in federal funding to study and monitor the endangered Atlantic sturgeon. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources says...
View ArticleOfficials Warn Motorists To Stay Alert For Deer
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland officials are warning motorists to stay alert for deer as the weather gets cooler and deer mating season is about to begin. Maryland Department of Natural Resources...
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Injured Owl Rescued After It Got Caught In A Fishing Line
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A barred owl was rescued by Maryland wildlife officials after it was stuck upside down on a fishing line. According to DNR, the owl was found upside down from a tree branch over a...
View ArticleMaryland Black Bear Hunt Numbers Up With Growing Population
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Starting with a chance in a lottery, black bear hunting in Maryland can be a long process. After winning a license, carefully choosing a location and days outside hunting the...
View ArticleDecember 20 Marks The Beginning Of The Canada Goose Hunting Season
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announces the beginning of the state’s migratory Atlantic Population Canada goose hunting season on December 20. Canada goose hunting...
View ArticleDecember 21 Marks The Start Of The Second Half Of The Muzzleloader Deer...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announces the start of the second half of the muzzleloader deer hunting season on December 21. The second half of the muzzleloader deer...
View ArticleUnique Striped Mullet Found By Workers In Chesapeake Watershed
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland Department of Natural Resources workers found unique fish in the Chesapeake watershed. A DNR team was electrofishing for blue catfish in Hunting Creek, a...
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22-Year-Old Angler Samson Matthews Catches Record-Breaking Longnose Gar
FEDERALSBURG, Md. (WJZ) — A 22-year-old Hurlock fisherman made a huge catch on Monday while fishing for blue catfish in the Marshyhope Creek in Dorchester County. Samson Matthews told the Maryland...
View ArticleCoronavirus Closings: All Public Camping On Maryland State Forests Closed
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced Saturday the Maryland Forest Service has closed all public camping on state forests due to the coronavirus pandemic public...
View ArticleDNR: Maryland’s Black Bears Are Coming Out Of Hibernation, Searching For Food
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland’s black bear population is beginning to come out of hibernation in search of food, the state’s Department of Natural Resources said. The bears, which primarily live in the...
View ArticleMaryland Department Of Natural Resources Proposes Changes To Chesapeake Bay...
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday that it is proposing changes to the summer-fall Chesapeake Bay striped bass season. The changes, which will be...
View ArticleMaryland Department Of Natural Resources Reminding Appalachian Trail Visitors...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is reminding those visiting the Appalachian Trail to pay attention to where they park. Officials said parking lots for the Appalachian...
View Article6 Maryland Charter Boat Operators Charged With Striped Bass Violations
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Six charter boat operators were charged with multiple fishing violations after an investigation into the use of prohibited fishing gear. Maryland Natural Resources Police began...
View ArticleFall Foliage Report: Leaves Nearing Peak North Of Baltimore, Though City...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Looking to do some leaf-peeping? You don’t have to go far! The latest fall foliage report from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources shows peak conditions in both Frederick and...
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Fall Foliage At Peak In Baltimore Area, Past In Western Maryland
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s going to be chilly this weekend, but if you’re looking to spend some time outside, this is the perfect time to do some leaf-peeping! The Maryland Department of Natural Resources...
View ArticleMaryland Firearms Deer Hunting Season Opens Nov. 28
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced its two-week firearm hunting season for sika and white-tailed deer opens Nov. 28 and runs through Dec. 12. Starting this...
View ArticleSeafood Wholesaler J.J. McDonnell Harvests Invasive Blue Catfish To Help...
ELKRIDGE, Md. (WJZ) — The blue catfish have become a growing challenge in the Chesapeake Bay, threatening other native species and depleting other food sources. But now, one local seafood wholesaler...
View ArticleState Officials Warn Residents Not To Feed Wild Birds As They Investigate...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As Maryland Department of Natural Resources officials continue to investigate a strange bird illness in the region, they are asking residents to avoid feeding any species of birds....
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State Officials Say Bird Feeding Can Resume As Mysterious Illness Declines
ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources said it is lifting its previous recommendation to stop feeding wild birds as a mysterious illness swept the region, killing some birds....
View ArticleOctober Is Now ‘Walktober’ in Maryland, With Walk Maryland Day Set For Oct. 6
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — October is now ‘Walktober’ in Maryland, Gov. Larry Hogan proclaimed on on Friday, with the seventh annual Walk Maryland Day scheduled for Oct. 6. “During the COVID-19 emergency,...
View ArticleBald Eagles Seen ‘Acting Strangely’ Recovering At Baltimore County Wildlife...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Four bald eagles are recovering at a Baltimore County wildlife sanctuary after they were rescued over the weekend, authorities said Thursday. The rescued eagles are among five that...
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Injured Bald Eagle Hangs Out On Maryland Man’s Porch Until Help Arrives
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Usually a notification from the doorbell camera means the postman or another visitor is on your doorstep, but a Charles County man found a fierce, feathery surprise...
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Maryland Zoo Closes Aviaries, Moves Birds Indoors To Head Off Avian Flu
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Stop by the Maryland Zoo sometime soon and you’ll likely notice a conspicuous change: some of the birds are missing from their habitats. The zoo announced on Tuesday it has...
View ArticleFewer Blue Crabs In The Chesapeake Bay “Continue A Worrying Trend”
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP/WJZ) — The number of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay is estimated to be at the lowest level observed since an annual survey tracking the population began in 1990, officials...
View ArticleGift Cards Being Offered To Fishers Who Catch Tagged Northern Snakeheads
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are partnering to offer gift cards to fishers who reel in the invasive northern snakeheads. In an...
View ArticleMaryland Fishers Who Catch Northern Snakeheads Could Earn Up To $200 A Catch
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Fishers, get your lines ready. You might be able to win some cash depending on what you catch in Maryland. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish and Wildlife...
View ArticleAuthorities Urge Boating Safety As Independence Day Celebrations Get Underway...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With the Fourth of July just days away, those who patrol our waterways are warning boaters to stay sober, and brush up on how to stay safe on the water. Pam Seiter lives on a house...
View ArticleHogan Announces Chesapeake Bay Restoration Grant Recipients
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan announced on Monday that he will be steering $18.8 million toward 22 restoration projects that aim to improve the water quality and habitat of the Chesapeake Bay...
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