What group sets hunting regulations in most states? the state legislature a wildlife management agency an environmental agency local hunting organizations?

The answer is Wildlife Management Agencies. These are Federal Agencies tasked with the responsibility to study, mitigate or oversee wildlife damage management issues as well as preserve the environment and support development in within the United States. They try to balance the necessities of wildlife with the necessities of people using the best accessible science. Wildlife management can include hunting, game keeping, wildlife conservation and pest control. There are two universal types of wildlife management: The first one is manipulative management. This acts on a population, either changing its numbers by direct means or influencing numbers by the indirect means of altering food supply, habitat, density of predators, or prevalence of disease. And the second one is custodial management. This is the management where they become preventive or protective of the wildlife.