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]
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
District of Columbia
- Department of Energy and Environment Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) - formerly the District Department of the Environment
Hawaii
Maine
- Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
- Maine Department of Marine Resources
Massachusetts
Missouri
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Northern Mariana Islands
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
Washington (state)
West Virginia
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
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
- United States Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- United States Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Ocean Service
- National Marine Fisheries Service
- United States Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement under the National Marine Fisheries Service
References
- "Visit Us | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service".
- "State". icwdm.org. Archived from the original on 2009-12-15.
- "About Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails". Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
External links
- State Wildlife Agencies List - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies