Rare birds flew into Kansas evening of Nov. 4; hunting limited at Cheyenne Bottoms, closed at Quivira NWRPRATT — Twelve endangered whooping cranes were spotted by Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) staff at Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area, near Great Bend, the evening of Nov. 4. Central Kansas is one of the most popular annual stopo ... Read More

Cheyenne Bottoms, Quivira have limited or suspended hunting to protect elegant, endangered birdsThe whooping cranes are back. Each year, some of these birds -- the largest and rarest of North American cranes -- make a stop in central Kansas, at Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area, near Great Bend, or Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, about 30 miles ... Read More

TOPEKA – One of America’s top wildlife-watching events is happening now in central Kansas, as huge clouds of sandhill cranes, along with a few endangered whooping cranes, pass through and rest during their annual southward migration. This amazing spectacle will be observed on Saturday, Nov. 3, during the “Celebration of Cranes” at Quivira Natio ... Read More

AUTUMN HUNTERS FALL FOR SQUIRRELS
COMMISSION APPROVES FLOAT FISHING PILOT PROJECT
SANDHILL CRANE SEASON OPENS NOV. 5, RUNS THROUGH JAN. 1
GOOSE SEASONS LONG, BIRDS PLENTIFUL AS HUNTER PREPARE FOR NOV. 5 OPENER
STATE PARK WINTER SERVICES LIMITED BUT AVAILABLE-30- Read More