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10-18-24 KDWP Halts Sale of Senior Lifetime Passes for Hunting and Fishing
10-14-24 Story Adventures Debuts at Wilson State Park
10-8-24 Public Invited to Bison Auction at Maxwell Wildlife Refuge on November 6
9-26-24 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Meet on October 3
8-26-24 Wildlife and Parks Partners with USD 500 to Bring Archery to over 22,000 Inner-City Students
8-21-24 Wildlife and Parks Commission to Meet August 29 in Independence
7-17-24 Wildlife and Parks Commissioners Approve New Blue Catfish Harvest Regulation
7-1-24 KDWP to Offer Special Hunting Access this Fall and Winter Through Free Draw
6-28-24 KDWP Partners with Missouri State University to Reintroduce Alligator Snapping Turtles to Kansas Waters
6-13-24 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Meet in Hays on June 20
5-8-24 Spring 2024 Wild Foods Cook Off
4-17-24 Commission to Meet April 25 in Salina
3-20-24 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Meet in Topeka on March 28
3-15-24 Chris Kennedy Appointed Secretary
2-16-24 2023 Kansas Birding Big Year Results, 2024 Contest
1-11-24 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Meet on January 25
1-3-24 Angler Catches Last State Record Fish for Calendar Year 2023
1-2-24 KDWP, Scientific Community to Review Select Species Petitions
12-28-23 Nonprofits Still Have Time to Apply for Special Big Game Permits
12-27-23 Kansas State Parks to Offer New Year’s Day Hikes
12-27-23 Kansas State Parks Receive Accessibility Grant From Ford Bronco Wild Fund
12-22-23 Application Period for Non-resident Turkey Permits to Begin January 9
11-16-23 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Hold Last Meeting of 2023
11-9-23 Annual Permits, 2024 Campsite Reservations for Kansas State Parks Coming Soon
11-2-23 Seek Employment with Kansas Wildlife and Parks at Upcoming Career Fair
10-16-23 KDWP to Host Cooking Competition Featuring Wild Game, Foraged Foods
10-16-23 KDWP to Revamp Trout Season Following Suggestions from Anglers
10-16-23 KDWP Successfully Stocks Two Protected Species Back into Kansas Waters
10-6-23 Kansas State Parks Director Recognized with “Distinguished Director” Award at National Conference
10-5-23 KDWP Expands Three-year Research Study of Bald Eagles in Kansas
10-3-23 Public Invited to Bison Auction at Maxwell Wildlife Refuge on November 1
10-3-23 2023 Kansas Upland Bird Hunting Forecast Now Available
9-20-23 Festival Planned in Central Kansas to Celebrate Monarch Butterflies
9-15-23 Fall Turkey Season Suspended in Kansas Due to Population Declines
9-13-23 Spotted Gar Catch Breaks 40-year State Record
8-31-23 KDWP, K-State Research and Extension to Host Informational Forum on Baiting and Feeding Wildlife on September 21
8-30-23 Get Your 2023-2024 Kansas Hunting Regulations Summary, Hunting Atlas
8-25-23 KDWP Offering New Interactive Mapping Tool to Locate Fields for Dove Hunting
8-25-23 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Meet on September 7
8-18-23 Trail Cameras Prohibited on KDWP-managed Lands in Response to Growing Public Concerns
8-4-23 Update on Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission Activities, Upcoming Meeting
8-3-23 Governor Laura Kelly, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Celebrate National Shooting Sports Month in August
8-3-23 KDWP, National Wild Turkey Federation to Fund Wild Turkey Research at Kansas State University
8-3-23 KDWP Partners with Topeka Audubon Society, Topeka Collegiate School to Build Safe Haven for Birds
7-10-23 KDWP to Offer Special Hunting Access this Fall Through Free Draw
7-7-23 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission Approves Lottery Draw for Non-resident Turkey Permits
7-7-23 KDWP to Conduct Five-Year Review of State Listed Species
7-3-23 Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks to Explore Issues Surrounding Baiting Wildlife
6-14-23 June is Officially “Great Outdoors Month” in Kansas
6-14-23 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Vote on Potential Turkey Permit Application, Baiting Wildlife
6-7-23 Kansas Resident Reels in 64-pound Fish
5-17-23 Fish Telemetry Project Underway at Tuttle Creek and Milford Reservoirs
4-13-23 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Vote on Turkey, Waterfowl Seasons and Bag Limits
4-4-23 Topeka Angler Sets New Kansas Record for Crappie
3-15-23 KDWP to Host Wildland Fire and Hazardous Fuels Mitigation Training in Western Kansas
2-27-23 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commissioners to Meet on March 9 in Topeka
2-17-23 KDWP Offering Small Grants Related to Wildlife Diversity, Non-game Species
2-7-23 KDWP to Renovate, Improve Kingman State Fishing Lake
1-30-23 2022 Kansas Birding Big Year Results, 2023 Contest
1-27-23 Seven Kansas Non-profits Awarded Big Game Permits for Fundraising
1-13-23 Emporia State’s King Lake Stocked with Rainbow Trout
1-5-23 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Meet on Jan. 12 in Wichita
12-12-22 State Tournament for “National Archery in the Schools Program” to Remain in Hutchinson
12-8-22 KDWP Employee Named NextGen Under 30 Award Recipient
11-10-22 KDWP Staff Successfully Re-introduce Threatened Fish Species
11-9-22 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission To Hold Last Meeting of 2022
11-2-22 Trout Season Now Open
11-2-22 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Magazine Hosts 10th Annual Photo Contest
10-24-22 KDWP to Receive $4.3 Million in Grants to Conserve At-risk Wildlife
10-14-22 Applications Available for New Kansas Kids Lifetime Hunting, Fishing License
10-14-22 Public Invited to Bison Auction at Maxwell Wildlife Refuge on Nov. 2
9-29-22 Biologists Detect Undesirable Species at Scott State Fishing Lake
9-27-22 Public Temporarily Allowed to Salvage Fish at Ellis City Lake Due to Drought
9-7-22 Wildlife and Parks Commission Holds Second-to-Last Meeting of 2022
9-1-22 Fields Managed Specifically for Dove Hunting Now Open
8-18-22 Governor Laura Kelly Announces $24.8 Million for Improvements to Flint Hills Trail
8-1-22 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Meet on August 4 & 5
7-14-22 Application Period Open for Fall, Winter Special Hunting Opportunities
7-8-22 Game Wardens Target Impaired Boaters Over July 4th Weekend
6-30-22 Outdoor Enthusiasts, Pet Owners Encouraged to Avoid Harmful Algal Blooms
6-29-22 Kansas Game Wardens Successfully Close Large Mule Deer Poaching Case
6-24-22 Accessing Public Lands for Hunting, Fishing Just Got Easier
6-10-22 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Meet on June 23
6-3-22 Nonresident Deer Draw Results Coming Soon
6-2-22 Enjoy Free Fishing Days – June 4-5, 2022
5-25-22 Kansas State Parks Partnering with Kansas Public Libraries to Offer Free Park Entrance
5-20-22 Governor Laura Kelly Proclaims May 21-27 as Safe Boating Week
5-16-22 KDWP Commission to Hold Special Meeting
5-9-22 Great Kansas Fishing Derby Returns for Second Year
4-25-22 KDWP To Soon Offer Durable License Cards
4-25-22 Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, Emporia State University Partner to Provide New Fishing Opportunity
4-19-22 Walleye Harvest Regulations Adjusted at Marion Reservoir as Part of 4-Year Study
3-11-22 KDWP Offering Small Grants Related to Wildlife Diversity, Non-game Species
3-31-22 Kansas Fisheries Staff Allay Fears With 25-lake Study on Largemouth Bass Virus
3-18-22 Aerial Surveys to Document Lesser Prairie-Chicken Population Trends
3-18-22 KDWP Commission to Meet on March 31 in Topeka
3-15-22 KDWP Cautions Light Goose Hunters to Be Vigilant as Avian Influenza Cases Rise
3-4-22 Support Kansas Wildlife by Donating a Portion of Your Tax Return
3-4-22 2022 Fishing Regulations, Atlas and Forecast Now Available
2-21-22 2021 Birding Big Year Results, 2022 Contest
2-17-22 KDWP Fisheries Staff Test Latest Technology in Ground-breaking Study
2-15-22 Commission Big Game Permits Awarded to Seven Kansas Non-profits
1-7-22 Change Enacted at Cedar Bluff to Improve Walleye Populations
1-6-22 KDWP Commission to Meet Virtually on January 13
12-16-21 KDWP Expands Research Footprint with Additional Office in Emporia
12-1-21 KDWP To Again Offer Free Testing for Chronic Wasting Disease
11-30-21 Kansas State Parks Director Honored With National Award
11-23-21 Kansas State Parks Offering Free Entrance on Black Friday
11-19-21 Governor Laura Kelly Announces Study Showing Kansas Parks Good for Economy
11-17-21 Application Period Open for Coveted KDWP Commission Big Game Permits
11-5-21 KDWP Commission to Host Last Public Meeting of 2021
10-29-21 Trout Season Opens November 1
10-21-21 State Experts Offer Tips for Preventing Deer-vehicle Collisions
10-15-21 Forecast Looks Promising for Kansas’ 2021 Upland Bird Seasons
10-12-21 First-ever Alligator Gar Caught in Kansas
10-8-21 KDWP Public Lands, Law Enforcement Staff Partner to Improve Experience for Waterfowl Hunters
10-7-21 KDWP Introduces Fully-online Option for Hunter Education Certification
9-30-21 Public Comment Encouraged
9-16-21 KDWP Law Enforcement Division Awarded Anti-Poaching Grant
9-16-21 KDWP Commission to Host Virtual Meeting September 23
8-26-21 KDWP Biologists Seek Help From Migratory Game Bird Hunters
8-2-21 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Meet Virtually August 5, 2021
7-21-21 Researchers Discover Undocumented Crayfish Species in Kansas
7-1-21 Boat Safe this Holiday Weekend
7-1-21 Wild About Kansas Photography Contest Going on Now
6-25-21 New Prizes Added to Great Kansas Fishing Derby
6-25-21 Blue Catfish Tagging Project Continues at Tuttle Creek Reservoir
6-25-21 Commission Approves Waterfowl Regulations on Select Public Lands
6-14-21 KDWPT Commission Meeting June 17 in Wichita
6-6-21 Three Fatalities in Neosho River Boating Accident
6-4-21 Take Part in Kansas Free Fishing Days
5-28-21 Lesser Prairie Chicken Proposed Listing
4-27-21 Kansas Teen Wins 2021 National Junior Duck Stamp Contest
4-23-21 KDWPT Commission to Host Virtual Meeting April 29
4-15-21 Inaugural Great Kansas Fishing Derby Kicks Off May 1
4-13-21 Walleye Initiative Leads to Higher Survival Rate, More Opportunities for Kansas Anglers
4-13-21 March 25 Commission Meeting Recap
3-19-21 Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission to Meet Virtually on March 25
3-19-21 2021 Fishing Regulations, Atlas and Forecast Now Available
3-18-21 Kansas Wildscape Foundation Announces New Executive Director
3-10-21 Popular Moss Ball Product Poses Threat to Kansas Waters
3-10-21 Aerial Surveys to Document Lesser and Greater Prairie Chicken Population Trends
3-5-21 KDWPT Game Wardens Bring Four Wildlife Violators to Justice
3-5-21 KDWPT Staff Rescue Fellow Kansans in Emergency Situations
3-3-21 Donate a Portion of Your Tax Return to Support Kansas Wildlife
2-11-21 KDWPT Provides Ice Safety Tips
1-7-21 KDWPT Commission To Hold First Public Meeting of 2021
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