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- For Immediate Release:May 20, 2022 Contacts: Nadia Reimer CMP®, KDWP Chief of Public Affairs (785) 338-3036nadia.reimer@ks.gov Cassie Nichols, Press Secretary for Governor Laura Kellycassie.nichols@ks.gov Governor Laura Kelly Proclaims May 21-27 as Safe Boating Week PRATT – Kansas reservoirs are a treasured outdoor resource in ... Read More
- For Immediate Release:May 16, 2022 Contact: Nadia Reimer CMP®, Chief of Public Affairs (785) 338-3036nadia.reimer@ks.gov KDWP Commission to Hold Special MeetingKansas City – The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will host a special meeting on Friday, May 27, 2022, via ZOOM for the sole purpose of introducing two items related to ... Read More
- For Immediate Release:May 9, 2022 Contacts: Nadia Reimer CMP®, Chief of Public Affairs (785) 338-3036nadia.reimer@ks.gov David Breth, Sportfishing Education Coordinator (620) 672-0787david.breth@ks.gov Great Kansas Fishing Derby Returns for Second Year PRATT – An angler’s prized catch may actually be worth a prize th ... Read More
- PRATT – The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is launching a new licensing system in the coming weeks, Go Outdoors Kansas, that will improve the customer experience for all outdoor recreationalists in the Sunflower State. As part of the enhanced system, outdoor-goers will have the ability to purchase a durable license card ... Read More
- For Immediate Release:April 25, 2022 Contacts: Nadia Reimer CMP®, Chief of Public Affairs (785) 338-3036nadia.reimer@ks.gov Gwendolynne Larson, Director of Media Relations (620) 341-5528glarson1@emporia.edu & ... Read More
Current Year News Release Packages
- 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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