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For Immediate Release:December 27, 2023
Contacts:
Nadia Marji CMP®, Chief of Public Affairsnadia.marji@ks.gov
Jessica Ward, Communications ManagerJessica.ward@ks.gov Kansas State Parks to Offer New Year’s Day HikesSHAWNEE – Celebrate the New Year with fun, fresh air, and scenic views by participating in a First Day Hike at a Kansas State ... Read More


For Immediate Release:January 2, 2024
Contacts:
Nadia Marji CMP®, Chief of Public Affairsnadia.marji@ks.gov
Jessica Ward, Communications ManagerJessica.ward@ks.govKDWP, Scientific Community to Review Select Species Petitions PRATT – Every five years, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks reviews the state Endangered, Threatened and Spec ... Read More


For Immediate Release:March 15, 2024
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Nadia Marji CMP®, Chief of Public Affairsnadia.marji@ks.gov TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that she has appointed Chris Kennedy as Secretary of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) effective March 18, 2024. Kennedy is preceded by Secretary Brad Loveless whose ... Read More


Despite drought in the west, good hunting should be found in much of the state For the second year in a row, the Kansas upland bird hunting outlook appears upbeat. Good numbers of birds and more than 1.6 million acres open to public hunting make Kansas a premier destination for hunters pursuing pheasants, quail, and prairie chickens. Kansas ... Read More


Despite drought in the west, good hunting should be found in much of the state PRATT -- For the second year in a row, the Kansas upland bird hunting outlook appears promising. Good numbers of birds and more than 1.6 million acres open to public hunting make Kansas a premier destination for hunters pursuing pheasants, quail, and prairie chic ... Read More


Data show decrease in some contaminantsTOPEKA -- The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) are issuing revised fish consumption advisories for 2009. The advisories identify species of fish that should be eaten in limited quantities or, in some cases, avoided altogether because ... Read More


Data show decrease in some contaminantsThe Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) are issuing revised fish consumption advisories for 2009. The advisories identify species of fish that should be eaten in limited quantities or, in some cases, avoided altogether because of contami ... Read More


Data show decrease in most contaminants of concernTOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) have issued revised fish consumption advisories for 2010. The advisories identify types of fish that should be eaten in limited quantities or, in some cases, avoided altogether ... Read More


Sept. 13, 2012
While some areas of central, northcentral, and northwest Kansas may offer some good hunting, drought and heat have reduced bird numbersPRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) has released its 2012 Kansas Upland Bird Forecast, and because of continued drought, the state will likely experience a below- ... Read More


TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) are issuing revised fish consumption advisories for 2017. The advisories identify types of fish or other aquatic animals that should be eaten in limited quantities or, in some cases, avoided altogether because of cont ... Read More