From 1897 to 1902, he served as chief of the Fish Commission's fisheries division.
In 1977, the land was offered to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission at $350/acre.
The Game & Fish Commission did not have adequate funds to purchase the land, even though they labeled it as "highly desirable".
The area is mainly controlled by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
He produced about 18 scientific publications and books during his tenure with the Fish Commission from 1895-1911.
The Fish Commission supplied crucial support, including marine organisms and running sea water (Maienschein, 1989).
As a result, Spencer Baird's Fish Commission was given 20 acres of land.
He was appointed as head of the South Dakota Game and Fish Commission, serving from 1927 to 1931.
The Wildlife and Fish Commission was created in 1921.
It is one of four education centers with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.