Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Abbreviation	TWRA
Agency overview
Formed	1974
Preceding agency	Tennessee Game and Fish Commission
Employees	600+
Annual budget	85.6 million USD
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Tennessee, United States
Legal jurisdiction	State of Tennessee
Governing body	Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission
Operational structure
Headquarters	Ellington Agricultural Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Agency executives	Bill Lee, Governor of Tennessee Jason Maxedon, Executive Director
Regions	I (Jackson), II (Nashville), III (Crossville) and IV (Morristown)
Facilities
Patrol cars	GMC, Ford and Dodge Light trucks and SUVs
Boats	Various patrol and utility craft
Observations	Partenavia P.68 Observer 2[1]
Website
http://www.tennessee.gov/twra

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is an independent state agency of the state of Tennessee with the mission of managing the state's fish and wildlife and their habitats, as well as responsibility for all wildlife-related law enforcement activities. The agency also has responsibility for fostering the safe use of the state's waters through a program of law enforcement, education, and access.

The TWRA is engaged in hunter education and training through the Tennessee Hunter Education Program and provides support to the "Archery in the Schools Program" and financial support to safety and competitive shooting programs through the Tennessee Wildlife Federation's Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program.