Title: Describe the scope of government agencies involved in forest, recreation, wildlife, and parks management.
Course: Outdoor Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Systems Management (18549) > Section: Introducing Recreation, Parks, and Tourism

Description should include local, state, and federal agencies, such as

- local governments that own recreation areas
- Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF)
- Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (VDCR)
- Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (VDWR)
- National Park Service (NPS)
- U.S. Forest Service (USFS)
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
- Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are common attributes of land managed by each agency?
- How do the management agencies differ in their approaches and philosophies?
- How are policies established and enforced by different agencies?
- What enforcement authority do the VDWR conservation police officers (i.e., game wardens), VDCR conservation officers (i.e., park police), and forest wardens have? How are they similar? How are they different?
- How are wildlife and forestry regulations established?
- What are examples of wildlife affected by regulations?
- How do these regulations affect the natural environment and the people that recreate in it?