Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is an agency of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon responsible for programs protecting Oregon fish and wildlife resources and their habitats.^[1] The agency operates hatcheries, issues hunting and angling licenses, advises on habitat protection, and sponsors public education programs. Its history dates to the 1878 establishment of the office of Columbia River Fish Warden. Since 1931, enforcement of Oregon's Fish and Game laws has been the responsibility of the Oregon State Police rather than separate wardens.^[2]

State Wildlife Areas

• Bridge Creek Wildlife Area
• Dean Creek Wildlife Area
• Denman Wildlife Area
• E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area
• Elkhorn Wildlife Area
• Fern Ridge Wildlife Area
• Irrigon Wildlife Area
• Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area
• Klamath Wildlife Area
• Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area
• Lower Deschutes Wildlife Area
• Phillip W. Schneider Wildlife Area
• Prineville Reservoir Wildlife Area
• Riverside Wildlife Area
• Sauvie Island Wildlife Area
• Snake River Islands Wildlife Area
• Summer Lake Wildlife Area
• Wenaha Wildlife Area
• White River Wildlife Area
• Willow Creek Wildlife Area

See also

• List of law enforcement agencies in Oregon

References

1. ^ "Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife - Present Duties and Responsibilities". Oregon Blue Book (Online). Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. 2006. http://bluebook.state.or.us/state/executive/Fish_Wildlife/fish_wildlife_duties.htm. Retrieved 2006-12-19. 
2. ^ "Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife - Agency History". Oregon Blue Book (Online). Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. 2002. Archived from the original on 2006-09-23. http://web.archive.org/web/20060923055258/http://bluebook.state.or.us/state/executive/Fish_Wildlife/fish_wildlife_history.htm. Retrieved 2006-12-19. 

External links

• Official website