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Scope of operation. The department's primary responsibility is to manage the wildlife and public lands of Alabama. This includes: 22 state parks, 23 public fishing lakes, three freshwater fish hatcheries, 34 wildlife management areas, two waterfowl refuges, two wildlife sanctuaries, a mariculture center with 35 ponds, and 645,000 acres (2,610 km 2) of trust lands managed for the benefit of ...
State Common name Scientific name Image Year Alabama: Largemouth bass (fresh water) Micropterus salmoides: 1975: Fighting tarpon (salt water) Megalops atlanticus: 1955: Alaska: King salmon: Oncorhynchus tshawytscha: 1962: Arizona: Apache trout: Oncorhynchus gilae (subspecies apache) 1986: Arkansas: Alligator gar (primitive) Atractosteus spatula ...
Fishing. Alabama has a rich history and diversity of freshwater and saltwater sport fishing opportunities within its extensive rivers systems, farm ponds and the inshore and offshore saltwater of the Gulf of Mexico., [1] [2] The Bass Angler's Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.), the leading promoter of competitive bass fishing was founded by Ray Scott ...
The oldest symbol is the Alabama State Bible, from 1853. The most recently designated symbol is the peach , Alabama's state tree fruit, established in 2006. Alabama does not have an official nickname , although "Heart of Dixie" was strongly promoted by the Alabama Chamber of Commerce in the 1940s and 1950s, and put on state license plates .
Alaska Wildlife Troopers. The Alaska State Troopers, officially the Division of Alaska State Troopers (AST), is the state police agency of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is a division of the Alaska Department of Public Safety (DPS). The AST is a full-service law enforcement agency that handles both traffic and criminal law enforcement.
Lamar County Lake is a 68-acre (280,000 m 2) lake located 8 miles (13 km) west of Vernon on Alabama State Route 18, then 5 miles (8 km) north off County Road 21. Lamar County is a prohibition or dry county. Madison County Lake is 105 acres (0.4 km 2) lake located 11 miles (18 km) east of Huntsville. Marion County Lake is a 37-acre (150,000 m 2 ...
This is a list of rivers of the US state of Alabama. Alabama has over 132,000 miles of rivers and streams with more freshwater biodiversity than any other US state. Alabama's rivers are among the most biologically diverse waterways in the world. 38% of North America's fish species, 43% of its freshwater gill-breathing snails, 51% of its freshwater turtle species, and 60% of its freshwater ...
The Hornets held Alabama A&M to back-to-back three-and-outs to start the game. Robert McMinn returned a punt 48 yards for a touchdown, Kisean Johnson pulled down a Hail Mary at the end of the ...