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KDWPT Commission Meeting June 17 in Wichita
PRATT – The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission will meet in person for the first time in over a year at the Great Plains Nature Center, 6232 E 29th St N, in Wichita for their June 17 public meeting. Commissioners will begin the meeting at 1 p.m., recess at 5 p.m., then reconvene at 6:30 p.m. for the public hearing, during which time ... Read More
Three Fatalities in Neosho River Boating Accident
PRATT - Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) game wardens, the Water Rescue Division of the Coffey County Fire District #1, Coffey County Sheriff’s Office, and Burlington Police Department responded to a report of a boat accident on the Neosho River in the area of the Burlington City Dam on June 5, 2021 at approximately 6:3 ... Read More
Take Part in Kansas Free Fishing Days on June 5 and 6
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) has announced that anglers can fish without a Kansas fishing license at public waters on June 5 and 6, 2021 thanks to “Free Fishing Days.”Each year, KDWPT designates one weekend when everyone can fish without a Kansas fishing license. All you need is a pole and a place to go! Free Fis ... Read More
KDWPT Maintains Key Role in Lesser Prairie Chicken Conservation Despite Proposed Federal Listing
PRATT – Kansas is home to the most extensive remaining range and largest population of lesser prairie chickens in the U.S. However, despite the successful work of the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, Kansas farmers and ranchers, the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Interstate Working Group, and midwestern states throughout the bird’s ran ... Read More
Kansas Teen Wins 2021 National Junior Duck Stamp Contest
PRATT— A Kansas teen has won the prestigious 2021 National Junior Duck Stamp Contest, marking the first time a Kansan has won since the contest began in 1993. Margaret McMullen, 18, of Wichita, entered an acrylic painting of a drake and hen hooded merganser pair to take the top honor.The National Junior Duck Stamp Contest, sponsored by the U.S. ... Read More

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