Back إدارة ولاية تكساس للحياة البرية Arabic Departamento de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas Spanish Texas Parks and Wildlife Department French Departamento de Parques e Vida Selvagem do Texas Portuguese 德克薩斯州公園及野生動物部 Chinese

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas
Official Texas Game Warden Badge
Flag of the State of Texas
Flag of the State of Texas
Agency overview
Formed1963 (1963)
Preceding agencies
  • The State Parks Board
  • The Game and Fish Commission
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionTexas, U.S.
Map of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's jurisdiction
Size268,820 square miles (696,240 km2)
Population27,469,114 (2015 est.)[1]
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersAustin, Texas, United States
Game Wardens493[2]
Park Police Officers170[2]
Agency executive
  • Dr. David Yoskowitz[3], Executive Director
Website
tpwd.texas.gov Edit this at Wikidata
The headquarters of the department in Austin
A sign indicating the direction of the headquarters

The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) is a Texas state agency that oversees and protects wildlife and their habitats. In addition, the agency is responsible for managing the state's parks and historical areas. Its mission is to manage and conserve the natural and cultural resources of Texas and to provide hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation opportunities for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.[4]

The agency maintains its headquarters at 4200 Smith School Road in Austin, Texas.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". U.S. Census Bureau. December 23, 2015. Archived from the original (CSV) on December 23, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "News Release: Aug. 2, 2016: TPWD Graduates 46 Texas Game Wardens and State Park Police Officers - TPWD". tpwd.texas.gov.
  3. ^ "Executive Director — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department". tpwd.texas.gov. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Mission & Philosophy — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department". tpwd.texas.gov. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  5. ^ "Directions to TPWD Headquarters Archived 2014-11-20 at the Wayback Machine." Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. Accessed August 28, 2008.
  6. ^ "Directions to TPWD Headquarters." Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. Retrieved on July 6, 2010.
  7. ^ "City of Austin Development Map Viewer Archived 2008-08-01 at the Wayback Machine." City of Austin. Accessed August 28, 2008.

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