South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks

South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks

Official Logo of the South Dakota GFP
Agency overview
Formed	1918
Type	Fish and Wildlife Management, Parks and Recreation, Law Enforcement Agency
Jurisdiction	State of South Dakota, U.S.
Headquarters	523 E. Capitol Ave, Pierre, South Dakota 57501 44°21′56″N 100°20′44″W / 44.365453°N 100.345622°W / 44.365453; -100.345622
Employees	486 permanent, 513 seasonal, 174 interns (as of 2018)[1]
Annual budget	$56,246,035 (FY 2018)
Agency executives	Kelly Hepler, Secretary of Game, Fish, and Parks Tony Leif, Director of Wildlife Katie Ceroll, Director of Parks and Recreation Chris Petersen, Director of Administration
Child agencies	Wildlife Division Parks and Recreation Division
Website	gfp.sd.gov
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Jurisdiction of South Dakota GFP

The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks (GFP) is the U.S. State of South Dakota's state agency charged with the management of the state's public recreational and outdoor resources. The GFP manages the 13 state parks and 43 state recreation areas within the state parks system, totaling over 96,000 acres of public lands. The agency manages the hunting of game and the state's fisheries, manages several wildlife management areas and game production areas to restore or establish habitat for a variety of species. The agency conducts public outdoor education programs, typically focusing on hunting and boating safety. The department issues hunting and fishing licenses along with issuance of boat registrations. The agency is also charged with enforcement of fish and game laws, including invasive species regulations. The agency is headquartered in Pierre, South Dakota.^[2]