Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Texas_Parks_and_Wildlife_Department

GPTKB entity

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:TPWD
gptkbp:appointedBy	gptkb:Governor_of_Texas
gptkbp:budget	over $400 million (2022)
gptkbp:coordinates	gptkb:U.S._Fish_and_Wildlife_Service gptkb:Texas_Department_of_Agriculture gptkb:Texas_Commission_on_Environmental_Quality nonprofit organizations local governments private landowners
gptkbp:director	gptkb:David_Yoskowitz
gptkbp:enforcedBy	gptkb:Endangered_Species_Act_(state_level) gptkb:Texas_Parks_and_Wildlife_Code Boating laws
gptkbp:formed	1963
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:Texas_Parks_and_Wildlife_Commission
gptkbp:headquartersLocation	gptkb:Austin,_Texas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
gptkbp:jurisdiction	gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:licenseIssuer	fishing licenses hunting licenses boating licenses
gptkbp:manages	over 1 million acres of public land over 50 wildlife management areas over 80 state parks
gptkbp:mission	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
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees	over 3,000
gptkbp:officialWebsite	https://tpwd.texas.gov/
gptkbp:oversees	gptkb:Human_Resources_Division gptkb:Communications_Division gptkb:Law_Enforcement_Division gptkb:Wildlife_Division gptkb:Coastal_Fisheries_Division gptkb:Infrastructure_Division gptkb:Inland_Fisheries_Division gptkb:State_Parks_Division gptkb:Texas_Game_Wardens gptkb:Texas_State_Parks gptkb:Wildlife_Management_Areas
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:State_of_Texas
gptkbp:publishes	gptkb:Texas_Parks_&_Wildlife_Magazine
gptkbp:responsibleFor	conservation outdoor recreation enforcing fishing laws enforcing hunting laws managing state parks managing wildlife
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:San_Jacinto_Monument
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5