Connecticut
The Commission:
Connecticut has no formal Commission.
The Agency:
- Name: Bureau of Natural Resources
- Type: Bureau within the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Title of Agency Director: Bureau Chief
- Mission statement from agency website:
“The Bureau of Natural Resources is charged with managing the state’s natural resources (particularly fish, wildlife, and forests) through a program of regulation, management, research, and public education.”
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection FY 2024
Source: Open Records Request. Email from Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, July 17, 2025
Updated: July 30, 2025
America’s Wildlife Values was an extensive 2018 nationwide survey led by Colorado State University of public attitudes towards wildlife. Findings were compared with a 2004 survey to identify trends. Researchers also surveyed personnel at state wildlife agencies. Reports are available for national, state and agency results. (Some state agencies did not participate.)
