List Of State And Territorial Fish And Wildlife Management Agencies In The United States
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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. 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. 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 ...
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Government Agency
A government or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an administration. There is a notable variety of agency types. Although usage differs, a government agency is normally distinct both from a department or ministry, and other types of public body established by government. The functions of an agency are normally executive in character since different types of organizations (''such as commissions'') are most often constituted in an advisory role—this distinction is often blurred in practice however, it is not allowed. A government agency may be established by either a national government or a state government within a federal system. Agencies can be established by legislation or by executive powers. The autonomy, independence, and accountability of government agencies also vary widely. History Early exa ...
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Idaho Department Of Fish And Game
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) is the Idaho state department which is responsible for preserving and managing Idaho's wildlife, including mammals, fish, birds, plants, and invertebrates. History The Idaho Department of Fish and Game was established by the Idaho Legislature in 1899. The department was previously managed by a warden. In 1973, the department was reorganized, dividing the state into six regions and creating the position of state supervisor to manage the department. On January 5, 1981, two IDFG officers, Bill Pogue and Conley Elms, were killed in remote Owyhee County. Wildlife trapper Claude Dallas was subsequently convicted of manslaughter in their deaths. Responsibilities IDFG manages 32 wildlife management areas, including several that are jointly managed with the United States Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. In addition, IDFG manages 19 fish hatcheries across the state. Headquarters The department's headquarters in Boise on Waln ...
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Massachusetts Department Of Fish And Game
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA) is a Cabinet level agency under the Governor of Massachusetts. EOEEA is responsible for promoting efficient energy use throughout the Commonwealth while protecting and preserving Massachusetts' natural environment. The agency is under the supervision and control of the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, who is appointed by the Governor. Leadership The current Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs is Kathleen Theoharides, who was appointed by Governor Charlie Baker. Former Secretaries have included Rick Sullivan and Ian Bowles. Constituent departments The office is composed of several constituent departments, which are responsible for the administration of the office's work. Each department is headed by a director, who is appointed by the governor. * Office of the Secretary * Department of Environmental Protection * Department of Fish and Game * Department of Agricultural Resources ...
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Massachusetts Executive Office Of Energy And Environmental Affairs
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA) is a Cabinet level agency under the Governor of Massachusetts. EOEEA is responsible for promoting efficient energy use throughout the Commonwealth while protecting and preserving Massachusetts' natural environment. The agency is under the supervision and control of the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, who is appointed by the Governor. Leadership The current Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs is Kathleen Theoharides, who was appointed by Governor Charlie Baker. Former Secretaries have included Rick Sullivan and Ian Bowles. Constituent departments The office is composed of several constituent departments, which are responsible for the administration of the office's work. Each department is headed by a director, who is appointed by the governor. * Office of the Secretary * Department of Environmental Protection * Department of Fish and Game * Department of Agricultural Resources ...
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Maryland Department Of Natural Resources
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is a government agency in the state of Maryland charged with maintaining natural resources including state parks, public lands, state forests, state waterways, wildlife, and recreation areas. Its headquarters is in Annapolis. Department responsibilities The Department's principal functions are: * Managing over of public lands * Protecting over of waterways * Lead agency for restoration of the Chesapeake Bay and coastal bays.''Annual Report 2007-2008''
MdDNR; PDF download; (2007); Document no. DNR01-1242007-184; pp. 5-6
DNR does not issue or enforce environmental permits under the federal Clean Air Act,

Maine Marine Patrol
The Maine Marine Patrol is a maritime police service in the United States State of Maine. It claims to be the oldest law enforcement agency in Maine. History In 1867 Maine first employed "commissioners of fisheries", law enforcement officers charged with enforcement of fishing regulations in the state. By 1870 the title of this office had been changed to "fisheries warden"; over the next 60 years the number of fisheries wardens employed by Maine increased to more than 30. Following World War II the title of the office was again changed, to "coastal warden". Coastal wardens were organized into the Coastal Warden Service. In 1978 the force was reconstituted under its current name of Maine Marine Patrol. The Maine Marine Patrol is responsible for enforcement of state and federal fishing regulations in coastal and tidal areas of Maine, providing maritime security inside Maine territorial waters, and coordinating maritime search and rescue operations. It also supports the Maine State ...
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Maine Department Of Marine Resources
Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, respectively. The largest state by total area in New England, Maine is the 12th-smallest by area, the 9th-least populous, the 13th-least densely populated, and the most rural of the 50 U.S. states. It is also the northeasternmost among the contiguous United States, the northernmost state east of the Great Lakes, the only state whose name consists of a single syllable, and the only state to border exactly one other U.S. state. Approximately half the area of Maine lies on each side of the 45th parallel north in latitude. The most populous city in Maine is Portland, while its capital is Augusta. Maine has traditionally been known for its jagged, rocky Atlantic Ocean and bayshore coastlines; smoothly contoured mountains; heavily ...
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Maine Warden Service
The Maine Warden Service is a police agency in the United States State of Maine responsible for the enforcement of fisheries and wildlife laws, and the coordination of search and rescue in wilderness areas of the state. Maine's game wardens strive to protect the state's fishing and hunting resources, Enforcing strict limits on the activities listed above to keep animal populations stable. Maine's Warden Service is operationally part of Maine's Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, it is the oldest conservation law enforcement agency in the United States. History Maine began enforcement of hunting seasons in 1830 with game wardens appointed by the Governor of Maine responsible for enforcing seasonal restrictions. The Maine Warden Service was established fifty years later, in 1880, with an initial mandate to enforce newly-enacted regulations related to the state's moose population. The United States' oldest conservation law enforcement agency, over time its authority was ...
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Maine Department Of Inland Fisheries And Wildlife
Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, respectively. The largest state by total area in New England, Maine is the 12th-smallest by area, the 9th-least populous, the 13th-least densely populated, and the most rural of the 50 U.S. states. It is also the northeasternmost among the contiguous United States, the northernmost state east of the Great Lakes, the only state whose name consists of a single syllable, and the only state to border exactly one other U.S. state. Approximately half the area of Maine lies on each side of the 45th parallel north in latitude. The most populous city in Maine is Portland, while its capital is Augusta. Maine has traditionally been known for its jagged, rocky Atlantic Ocean and bayshore coastlines; smoothly contoured mountains; heavily ...
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Louisiana Department Of Wildlife And Fisheries
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is a state agency of Louisiana that maintains state wildlife and fishery areas. The agency is headquartered in the capital city of Baton Rouge. Mission The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is assigned the responsibility of managing, conserving, promoting, and supervision of Louisiana's renewable fish and wildlife resources and their supporting habitats, through the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 Article IX, Section 7 and in revised statutes under Title 36 and Title 56. History The LDWF was formerly known as the ''Louisiana Wild Life and Fisheries Commission''. Divisions Programs The LDWF is involved with many programs Waterfowl Program The LDWF participates in the ''Waterfowl Program'' that includes waterfowl-wetlands management, research, and monitoring. Two biologists coordinate the program, the Waterfowl Study Leader and the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP). The program o ...
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Kentucky Department Of Fish And Wildlife Resources
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, an agency of the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, is responsible for the conservation of wildlife resources and for boating projects in the state. A commissioner appointed by the Fish and Wildlife Commission heads the department. The commission--which oversees the department's commissioner and promulgates regulations governing fishing, hunting and boating--is a nine-member bipartisan board appointed by the governor from a list of candidates nominated by active hunters and anglers in each of nine geographic districts in the state. Financial support of the Department is derived through the sale of hunting and fishing licenses, boat registrations, federal grants and numerous other receipts. The department has a $68 million budget and employs about 400 full-time staff and more than 100 interim (seasonal) employees and contract labor. Mission statement The department's mission is to conserve, protect and enhance Kentu ...
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Kansas Department Of Wildlife, Parks And Tourism
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) is a state cabinet-level agency led by a Secretary of Wildlife and Parks appointed by the Governor of Kansas. The Office of the Secretary is located in Topeka, the state capital of Kansas. A seven-member, bipartisan commission, also appointed by the Governor, advises the Secretary and approves regulations governing outdoor recreation and fish and wildlife resources in Kansas. KDWP employs approximately 420 full-time employees in five divisions: Executive Services, Administrative Services, Fisheries and Wildlife, Law Enforcement, and Parks. At full staffing, KDWP Law Enforcement Division (Kansas Game Wardens) is staffed by 83 positions. History Fish and game laws were first organized in the state of Kansas in the form of the Kansas Fish and Game Department in 1905. In 1911, State Fish and Game Department was placed under supervision of the University of Kansas Board of Regents. Another reorganization occurred in 1925 when the F ...
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