Testing, public information website part of continued monitoring effortPRATT -- Deer hunters or anyone with questions about chronic wasting disease (CWD) can find the information they need on the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks website, www.kdwp.state.ks.us/news/Hunting/Big-Game/Chronic-Wasting-Disease. The website shows locations of po ... Read More

Early purchases valid the remainder of 2008 and all of 2009PRATT -- Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks bargain days begin Dec. 15, when all 2009 KDWP licenses, permits, and other issues go on sale and are valid for the remainder of 2008 and all of 2009, adding more than two weeks to their value. This includes hunting, fishing, and park lic ... Read More

Budget restraints, low usage force belt-tightening move; target shooting prohibited on rest of wildlife areaCHENEY -- On Dec. 15, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) shooting range on the north end of Cheney Reservoir will be closed to the public for the majority of the winter. The official closing dates will be Dec.15 through Fe ... Read More