Millington Wildlife Management Area is managed by the Wildlife and Heritage Service. The mission of the Wildlife and Heritage Service is to conserve and enhance diverse wildlife populations and associated habitats while providing for public enjoyment of the State’s wildlife resources through hunting and other wildlife-dependent recreation.

Millington fulfills several roles including habitat protection for endangered species, providing hunting and outdoor recreation, and demonstrating wildlife management techniques. This 4,000 acre parcel is located in eastern Kent County and consists of hardwood forests with some pine stands, various types of wetlands, fallow managed fields, meadow plantings, and open agricultural fields. The agricultural fields are planted with crops to provide habitat and winter food for upland wildlife species. Certain fields are designated as Managed Dove Fields. Management activities largely focus on early successional habitat management. Early successional habitat areas are maintained through a variety of techniques such as prescribed burning, disking, herbicide application, mowing and forestry mulching.

The mixture of habitats at Millington WMA support a variety of wildlife species, such as whitetail deer, turkeys, gray squirrels, rabbits, quail, woodcock and waterfowl, as well as furbearers and songbirds.

The "Delmarva Bays," a series of shallow depressions which are filled with water most of the year, are the subject of local lore. These depressions are said to be the results of struggling whales, stranded after the biblical flood receded. Whatever their origin, these water holes are the place to find not only nesting waterfowl, but also salamanders. Spring is the time to observe the unusual courtship dance of the woodcock. You might also hear endangered barking tree frogs singing in the forested wetlands. The Delmarva Bays are shallow wetlands supporting fragile ecosystems that should not be walked in.