List of state and territorial fish and wildlife management agencies in the United States

This article is a list of state and territorial fish and wildlife management agencies in the United States, by U.S. state or territory.[1] These agencies are typically within the State Executive Branch. In most states these agencies manage hunting and fishing regulations, set seasons, sell fishing and hunting licenses, manage resources and provide law enforcement to protect the fish and wildlife resources of the state. Exact duties of each agency vary by state.[2]

Alabama

Alaska

The Alaska State Troopers, officially the Division of Alaska State Troopers (AST), is the state police agency of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is a division of the Alaska Department of Public Safety (DPS). The AST is a full-service law enforcement agency that handles both traffic and criminal law enforcement. The AST is also involved in apprehending fugitives as part of the Alaska Fugitive Task Force, an inter-agency collaborative of Alaska police departments that cooperates with police agencies throughout the United States and less commonly with Interpol in apprehending wanted men and women. Unlike many lower 48 states, the AST also serves as Alaska’s primary environmental law enforcement agency; troopers assigned to the AST’s Division of Alaska Wildlife Troopers are known as "Alaska Wildlife Troopers" and primarily serve as game wardens, although they retain the same powers as other Alaskan state troopers.

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Northern Mariana Islands

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

(Texas Ranger Division)

Utah

Vermont

  • Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
    • Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
  • Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Virginia

Washington (state)

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

The Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites is the Wyoming state agency that administers its state parks.

Also known as Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails, the agency is headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Visit Us | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service".
  2. "State". icwdm.org. Archived from the original on 2009-12-15.
  3. "About Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails". Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
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