AL
Alabama
Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
50-state official directory
Wildlife rules and agency resources by state
Start with the government wildlife agency for your state. Where a state publishes a specific nuisance-wildlife, permit, operator, or conflict-help page, that direct resource is included too.
Use the right authority
Removal rules are not the same nationwide
Licensing, trapping, relocation, dispatch, protected species, rehabilitation, and operator-directory rules can differ by state and by animal. This directory gives homeowners and providers a verified government starting point instead of repeating a generic national answer.
Wildlife Pros Now connects callers with independent providers. It does not replace the state agency, local animal control, a health department, or species-specific legal guidance.
Directory coverage
50 statesEvery state has an official agency link. Priority states also include a more specific conflict, permit, or operator resource.
Agency links verified July 21, 2026 against the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies governmental member directory.National starting points
Find your state agency
Search by state name or abbreviation. The state agency link is the official starting point; the extra links are direct nuisance-wildlife resources we have separately verified.
Showing all 50 states
AK
Alaska
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
AZ
Arizona
Arizona Game and Fish Department
Rule check
Arizona nuisance-wildlife resources
Rules vary by species and location. Use official resources for public-agency routing and ask the provider to confirm the lawful method.
- Arizona Game and Fish - Living with WildlifeArizona resource for wildlife conflict guidance and Wildlife Service License businesses.
AR
Arkansas
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
CA
California
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Rule check
California nuisance-wildlife resources
Rules vary by species and location. Use official resources for public-agency routing and ask the provider to confirm the lawful method.
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife - Nuisance AnimalsCalifornia guidance on nuisance wildlife, property damage, relocation limits, and reporting channels.
CO
Colorado
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
CT
Connecticut
Connecticut DEEP Bureau of Natural Resources
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
DE
Delaware
Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
FL
Florida
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Rule check
Florida nuisance-wildlife resources
Rules vary by species and location. Use official resources for public-agency routing and ask the provider to confirm the lawful method.
- Florida FWC - Living with WildlifeFlorida guidance on attractants, nuisance wildlife, wildlife in structures, and assistance resources.
- Florida FWC - Nuisance Wildlife PermitsFlorida permit notes for birds, venomous reptiles, night work, and other special cases.
GA
Georgia
Georgia Wildlife Resources Division
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
HI
Hawaii
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
ID
Idaho
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
IL
Illinois
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
IN
Indiana
Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
IA
Iowa
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
KS
Kansas
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
KY
Kentucky
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
LA
Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
ME
Maine
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
MD
Maryland
Maryland Wildlife and Heritage Service
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
MA
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
MI
Michigan
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
MN
Minnesota
Minnesota Division of Fish and Wildlife
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
MS
Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
MO
Missouri
Missouri Department of Conservation
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
MT
Montana
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
NE
Nebraska
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
NV
Nevada
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
NH
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
NJ
New Jersey
New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
NM
New Mexico
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
NY
New York
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
NC
North Carolina
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Rule check
North Carolina nuisance-wildlife resources
Rules vary by species and location. Use official resources for public-agency routing and ask the provider to confirm the lawful method.
- North Carolina Wildlife - Have a Wildlife Problem?North Carolina wildlife conflict help, licensed Wildlife Control Agent referrals, and permit context.
ND
North Dakota
North Dakota Game and Fish Department
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
OH
Ohio
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
OK
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
OR
Oregon
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
PA
Pennsylvania
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
RI
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
SC
South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
SD
South Dakota
South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
TN
Tennessee
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
TX
Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Rule check
Texas nuisance-wildlife resources
Rules vary by species and location. Use official resources for public-agency routing and ask the provider to confirm the lawful method.
- Texas Parks and Wildlife - WildlifeState wildlife reference with species, wildlife damage, rehabilitation, and conservation resources.
UT
Utah
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Rule check
Utah nuisance-wildlife resources
Rules vary by species and location. Use official resources for public-agency routing and ask the provider to confirm the lawful method.
- Utah Division of Wildlife Resources - Wildlife Rehabilitators and Urban Wildlife ControlUtah resource listing rehabilitators plus private urban wildlife nuisance control providers.
VT
Vermont
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
VA
Virginia
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
WA
Washington
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
WV
West Virginia
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
WI
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
WY
Wyoming
Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Use the agency site to check conflict guidance, permits, protected species, and operator requirements for the exact animal and address.
Before private service
Use public-health or animal services first when appropriate
Bites, scratches, possible bat contact, sick or injured wildlife, dangerous animals in public spaces, and protected-species questions may need a health department, public animal service, emergency service, or state agency before an ordinary removal quote.
A useful provider question
“For this species and address, what method is lawful, what happens after capture, and are inspection, exclusion, cleanup, and return visits included?”
Need private wildlife removal help?
Call with the animal or signs, exact active area, timing, address, access limits, and any safety or agency concern.