Nevada Department of Wildlife
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The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) is the
streams that flow 2,750 miles (4,430 km). NDOW's eleven state-owned wildlife management areas provide approximately 117,000 acres (47,000 ha) of wildlife habitat.[1]
History
In 1877 State Office of Fish Commissioner established by Legislature. In 1917 Three member commission name changed to State Fish and Game Commission and Office of State
Game Warden established. In 1927 Three member State Fish and Game Commission increased to five members. In 1947 Five member State Fish and Game Commission increased to 17 elected members. In 1969 Seventeen member State Fish and Game Commission reduced to nine members, all appointed. Wildlife agency name changed from Fish and Game Commission to Nevada Department of Fish and Game. In 1979 Nine member Commission reduced to seven-member Board of Wildlife Commissioners, all appointed by the Governor and the name changed to State Board of Wildlife Commissioners and agency name changed to Nevada Department of Wildlife. In 1993 Nevada Department of Wildlife changed and moved to a Division under the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. And in July 2003 Nevada Division of Wildlife changed to Nevada Department of Wildlife and moved to a cabinet-level agency.[2]
Organizational structure
The department is led by a
services. NDOW coordinates agency planning activities, legislation, and support operations by senior management
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Regional divisions
The Nevada Department of Wildlife divides the State of Nevada into four management regions, whose boundaries mostly correspond to county borders. They are:[3]
- Reno Office
- Western Region Office
- Eastern Region Office
- Southern Region Offices
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Henderson, Nevada
Nevada wildlife
There are or were 892 species of mammals, reptiles, fish, birds and amphibians in Nevada. Of that number, 790 species are native, 64 are only found in Nevada, 102 have been brought into the state and 32 are extinct.[4]
- 161 mammals
- 173 fish
- 24 amphibians
- 78 reptiles
- 456 birds
Birds and fish game
Bird game
Nevada's
snow geese.[5]
Big game
Latest available numbers indicate that Nevada had estimated adult populations of 105,000
mountain lions.[6]
Fish facts
Nevada has four native
native nongame fish that reside in Nevada's waters ranging from the speckled dace to the razorback sucker.[7]
Game wardens
A
Reno based game warden in a ceremony held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in Canada during the organization’s annual conference.[8]
See also
- List of State Fish and Wildlife Management Agencies in the U.S.
- List of law enforcement agencies in Nevada
References
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