South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department Website Receives National Honor
OutdoorHub 08.14.11
PIERRE, S.D. – The website for the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department has received national recognition among similar game and fish agencies around the United States.
The Association for Conservation Information, with membership including over 40 state game and fish agencies, awarded the GFP website – www.gfp.sd.gov – third place honors as part of the group’s annual awards competition.
“This is high praise for our agency and the work we have done to update our website over the past year,” Scott Simpson, Chief of Administrative Services for the Division of Wildlife, said. “The award is significant because it compares our website to agencies with similar goals and responsibilities. To be mentioned at the same level with states like Missouri, Alabama and Texas is a great honor.”
From July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011 the GFP website had 2.2 million visitors and 12.8 million page views.
The GFP website contains information on hunting, fishing and state parks. One of the primary uses of the website is for individuals wishing to use the state park reservation system, purchase general hunting and fishing licenses, and apply for limited lottery big game licenses.
