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

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118:(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. 55: 47:, 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. 17: 895: 636:
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
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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.
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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
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Bureau of Marine Science, conducts research and monitoring and provides management resources for the state's marine fisheries.
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Law Enforcement Division, provide enforcement for wildlife, fisheries (inland and marine) and offroad vehicle recreation.
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Bureau of Resource Management, provides management and research resources for Maine's freshwater fisheries and wildlife.
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Bureau of Public Health and Aquaculture, oversees shellfish harvest and aquaculture operations to ensure public health.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement
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Hawaii Division of Conservation and Resource Enforcement#'''Hawaii DLNR Police'''
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Bureau of Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat, works to manage, protect and restore
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Utah Department Natural Resources Division Forestry,Fire and State Lands
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Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
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Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police
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Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
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Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
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Division of Forest Protection,New York State Forest Rangers
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Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
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Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
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Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
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Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency#Law enforcement
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Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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Index

List of State Fish and Wildlife Management Agencies in the United States
agencies
U.S. state
territory
Executive Branch
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Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Alaska Wildlife Troopers
Alaska Department of Public Safety
Arizona Game and Fish Department
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
California Natural Resources Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California State Parks
State Parks Peace Officers
Colorado Department of Natural Resources
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Department of Energy and Environment
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
Hawaii Division of Conservation and Resource Enforcement#'''Hawaii DLNR Police'''
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Iowa Department of Natural Resources

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