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]

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (January 2013)

Alabama

• Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Alaska

• Alaska Department of Fish and Game
• Alaska State Troopers, enforces Fish and Game laws.

Arizona

• Arizona Game and Fish Department

Arkansas

• Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

California

• California Natural Resources Agency
  • California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Colorado

• Colorado Department of Natural Resources
  • Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Connecticut

• Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Delaware

• Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

District of Columbia

• Department of Energy and Environment

Florida

• Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Georgia

• Georgia Department of Natural Resources

Hawaii

• Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources

Idaho

• Idaho Department of Fish and Game

Illinois

• Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Indiana

• Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Iowa

• Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Kansas

• Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism

Kentucky

• Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

Louisiana

• Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Maine

• Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
  • Maine Warden Service
• Maine Department of Marine Resources
  • Maine Marine Patrol

Maryland

• Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Massachusetts

• Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA)
  • Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game

Michigan

• Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Minnesota

• Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Mississippi

• Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks

Missouri

• Missouri Department of Conservation

Montana

• Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks

Nebraska

• Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

Nevada

• Nevada Department of Wildlife

New Hampshire

• New Hampshire Fish and Game Department

New Jersey

• New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
  • New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife

New Mexico

• New Mexico Department of Game and Fish

New York

• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

North Carolina

• North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

North Dakota

• North Dakota Game and Fish Department

Northern Mariana Islands

• CNMI Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality

Ohio

• Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

Oregon

• Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Oregon State Police, enforces Fish and Game laws.

Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
• Pennsylvania Game Commission
• Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

South Carolina

• South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

South Dakota

• South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks

Tennessee

• Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

Texas

• Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Utah

• Utah Department of Natural Resources
  • Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Vermont

• Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
  • Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife

Virginia

• Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
• Virginia Marine Resources Commission

Washington (state)

• Washington State Department of Natural Resources
• Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife

West Virginia

• West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

Wisconsin

• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Wyoming

• Wyoming Game and Fish Department

See also

• United States Fish and Wildlife Service
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• National Ocean Service
• National Marine Fisheries Service
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement

References

External links

• State Wildlife Agencies List - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies