The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife is a government agency in the U.S. state of New Jersey overseen by the cabinet-level New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). The division is "dedicated to the protection, management and wise use of New Jersey's fish and wildlife resources".[1] The division issues licenses, stamps and permits for hunting, fishing and trapping and the proceeds from such sales directly fund the division's operations, specifically includes the operation of two fish hatcheries and associated stocking programs, a pheasant farm, enforcement of fish and wildlife regulations, habitat protection, fish and wildlife research, wildlife management area maintenance and improvement, education, and other programs and activities".[2]
- ^ New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife, About Us. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife, NJ Fishing and Hunting License and Permit Information. Retrieved August 1, 2015.