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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) No person shall take, capture or kill, at any time, within this State, any muskrat by the method commonly known as nailing; or dig into, tear down, remove, interfere with, destroy or damage in any way any muskrat house, nest, den, lair or refuge.
(b) Whoever violates this section shall be guilty of a class C environmental violation for each muskrat house, nest, den, lair or refuge, dug into, torn down, removed, interfered with, destroyed or damaged in any way.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 7. Conservation § 753. Muskrat nailing; destroying or damaging muskrat house, den; penalties - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-7-conservation/de-code-sect-7-753/
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