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 each state's Executive Branch, and have the purpose of protecting a state's fish and wildlife resources. The exact duties of each agency vary by state,
but often include resource management and research, regulation setting, and enforcement of law related to fisheries and wildlife.
Alabama Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Alaska Alaska Department of Fish and Game Alaska Wildlife Troopers 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 Arizona Game and Fish Department
Arkansas Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
California California Natural Resources Agency California Department of Fish and Wildlife California State Parks State Parks Peace Officers
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 Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) - formerly the District Department of the Environment
Florida Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Georgia Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Hawaii Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources Hawaii Division of Conservation and Resource Enforcement#Hawaii DLNR Police
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 Bureau of Resource Management, provides management and research resources for Maine's freshwater fisheries and wildlife. Bureau of Warden Service, enforces and conducts investigations relating to fisheries, wildlife, and off-road recreation laws. Maine Department of Marine Resources, researches, manages, and conserves the natural resources found in the tidal waters of the state. Bureau of Marine Science, conducts research and monitoring and provides management resources for the state's marine fisheries. Bureau of Public Health and Aquaculture, oversees shellfish harvest and aquaculture operations to ensure public health. Bureau of Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat, works to manage, protect and restore diadromous fish populations. Bureau of Marine Patrol, enforces state and federal marine fisheries laws. Shellfish Conservation Wardens are municipal enforcement agents who undergo training with the Department of Marine Resources, regarding enforcement of municipal and state shellfish harvest ordinances.
Maryland Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Massachusetts Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA) Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game Massachusetts Environmental Police
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 Wildlife Division Inland Fisheries Division Marine Fisheries Division Law Enforcement Division, provide enforcement for wildlife, fisheries (inland and marine) and offroad vehicle recreation.
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 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police Division of Forest Protection, New York State Forest Rangers
North Carolina North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Marine Fisheries, is responsible for managing and protecting North Carolina's Marine and Estuarine fisheries. The North Carolina Marine Patrol under the Division of Marine Fisheries ensures protection of this resource.
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 Fish and Wildlife
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 Valley Authority#Recreation Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency#Law enforcement TWRA officers
Texas Texas Department of Public Safety#Texas Rangers)
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Texas Department of Public Safety#Texas Rangers (Texas Ranger Division)
Utah Utah Department of Natural Resources Utah Department Natural Resources Division Forestry, Fire and State Lands Utah Geological Survey Utah Office of Energy Development
Utah Public Lands
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (Last)
Vermont Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Virginia Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources Virginia Marine Resources Commission. Enforcement is conducted by the Virginia Marine Police.
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 Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites 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.
See also United States Fish and Wildlife Service United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Ocean Service National Marine Fisheries Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement under the National Marine Fisheries Service National Park Service National Forest Service Bureau of Land Management Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission List of provincial and territorial fish and wildlife management agencies in Canada
References
External links State Wildlife Agencies List - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies