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- PRATT – The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KWPT) Commission voted on a number of amendments to current regulations at its Nov. 14 meeting in Scott City, many of which will pertain to Kansas anglers: Float materials used with a trotline must now be constructed only from plastic, wood, or foam and shall be a closed-cell construction, or so ... Read More
- PRATT – The 21st annual Kansas ECO-Meet State Finals competition was held at the Dyck Arboretum of the Plains in Hesston on Thursday, November 7. A total of almost $3,000 in scholarship money was awarded to the top high school competitors, who participated in a series of quiz bowl-type competitions based on knowledge of Kansas plants and animal ... Read More
- PRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism (KDWPT) is accepting proposals for the Chickadee Checkoff Small Grants Program through January 1, 2020. Grant recipients may use the funds to carry out projects focused on wildlife diversity and native non-game wildlife species, while addressing the issues and strategies within the K ... Read More
- PRATT – A revolutionary fish stocking program by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) has largemouth bass thriving in waters nearly void of America’s highest-profile fish not long ago, and Kansas bass anglers are taking notice.“The early-spawn program is a real game-changer for bass fishing,” said Steve Hausler, a 50-ye ... Read More
- PRATT – One of southwest Kansas’ most popular and scenic fishing spots, Clark State Fishing Lake, northwest of Ashland, is in better shape than ever after much-needed repair work to the area’s spillway was recently completed. The $1.9 million dollar project was slated to run through mid-November, but thanks to cooperative weather and the dilige ... Read More
Current Year News Release Packages
- 11-21-19 Select Fishing, Hunting, State Park Regulations
- 11-21-19 2019 Kansas State ECO-Meet Results
- 11-21-19 Chickadee Checkoff Small Grants
- 11-15-19 Innovative Efforts of Fisheries Staff Surge Bass Populations
- 11-7-19 Repairs at Clark State Fishing Lake Completed Early
- 11-6-19 KWPT Commission Meeting November 14 in Scott City
- 11-6-19 KWPT Commission Big Game Permits
- 10-15-19 Ancient Bear Skull
- 10-14-19 Agencies Warn of Vehicle-Deer Crashes
- 10-11-19 KDWPT Law Enforcement Loses K-9 Officer in Tragic Incident
- 10-11-19 Rare Species Not Listed as Federally Endangered
- 10-11-19 KDWPT Receives Award for Lesser Prairie-Chicken Project
- 9-26-19 E-bicycles Now Legal at Kansas State Parks
- 9-17-19 Upland Bird Hunting Prospects Are Good
- 9-16-19 Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park to Open October 12
- 9-10-19 KWPT Commission Meeting in Great Bend
- 8-28-19 Kansas State Parks Open for Labor Day
- 8-28-19 KDWPT-managed Dove Fields
- 8-28-19 Gear Up For Fantastic Fall Fishing
- 8-21-19 Commission Approves Backcountry Access Pass Removal
- 8-21-19 Youth Dove Hunts Planned for Opening Day
- 8-5-19 KWPT Commission to Meet August 15
- 8-5-19 Tuttle Creek State Park is Open
- 8-5-19 Kansas Hunting Atlas Debuting Soon
- 7-26-19 Public Waterfowl Meetings
- 7-26-19 Klataske Receives Conservation Award
- 7-17-19 Becoming An Outdoors-Woman Workshop
- 7-17-19 White-nose Syndrome Update
- 7-3-19 Fourth of July at Kansas State Parks
- 7-3-19 Flint Hills Trail Advisory Council Meeting
- 7-3-19 Zebra Mussels in Lyon State Fishing Lake
- 6-26-19 Employee Killed in ATV Accident
- 6-18-19 Commission Approves Select Deer, Antelope Seasons
- 6-18-19 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Magazine
- 6-7-19 Resident Big Game Permit Application Deadline
- 6-5-19 Wild About Kansas Photo Contest
- 6-5-19 KWPT Commission Meeting
- 6-5-19 Great Outdoors Month
- 5-30-19 Free Fishing Weekend
- 5-29-19 Hunter Education Class in Spanish
- 5-29-19 Nonresident Deer Draw Results
- 5-23-19 Flood Impacts on State Parks
- 5-15-19 Update on State Parks
- 5-6-19 Latest Commission Action
- 5-1-19 Chickadee Checkoff Small Grants
- 4-30-19 Kansas Monarch Conservation Plan
- 4-18-19 Miller Appointed
- 4-18-19 Hunting Incidents
- 4-18-19 State Archery Tournament
- 4-16-19 Wings & Wetlands Festival
- 4-10-19 Burn Workshop
- 04-5-19
- 04-5-19 Loveless Confirmed
- 4-3-19 Commission Approves Seasons, Duplicate Fee Removal
- 3-29-19 Glen Elder Walleye Study
- 3-29-19 NR Deer
- 3-20-19 Council Grove Youth Hunt
- 3-15-19 Topeka Commission Meeting
- 3-8-19 Westar Youth Turkey Hunt
- 3-7-19 Spring Turkey Combo
- 2-28-19 Fishing Forecast
- 2-22-19 CWD Update
- 2-13-19 Park Ranger Recognized
- 1-4-19: Unit 4 Spring Turkey Permit Deadline Feb. 8
- 2-1-19 Rooks County Mountain Lion
- 2-8-19: Fisheries Biologist Andrew Schaefer
- 2-6-19 Chickadee Checkoff
- 2-6-19 Spring Special Hunts
- 2-1-19 Legislation Would Not Increase Fees
- 1-31-19 Big Birding Year 2018 Results
- 1-30-19 ANS Testing
- 1-25-19 Kansas Fall and Spring Hunting Atlases Combined
- 1-25-19 Fishing Regulations Available Now
- 1-23-19 Commissioner Big Game Permits Awarded
- 1-23-19 Commission Action
- 1-18-19: Wild About Kansas Photo Contest Results
- 1-18-19 Loveless New Leader of KDWPT
- 1-17-19: Late-season Waterfowl Hunting
- 1-10-19: Kansans Compete In Year-long Competition To Crown State’s Top Birders
- 1-4-19: Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission To Meet In Lawrence
- 12-27-18: Land and Stream Health Workshop
- 12-21-18: New Trail Fee, Fishing Regulations, Turkey Seasons
- 12-20-18: First Day Hikes
- 10-30-18: Celebration of Cranes
- 12-18-18: T&E, SINC List Meetings
- 12-11-18: KDWPT To Remove Access Fees at Two Major Trails
- 12-10-18: Commission Big Game Permit Drawing in January
- 12-10-18: KDWPT Commission Meeting in Wichita
- 12-04-18: Kansas’ Firearm Deer Season Underway
- 11-21-18: Commission Approves Regulations
- 11-21-18: 2018 Pheasant Hunt For Youth and Women At Glen Elder
- 11-15-18: #OptOutside With Kansas State Parks
- 11-13-18: Track Chair Program
- 11-13-18: KDWPT Trails Advisory Board To Meet
- 11-08-18: 2018 State Eco-Meet Results
- 10-9-18: Chickadee Checkoff Small Grants
- 11-05-18: KDWPT Commission to Meet in Russell
- 10-4-18: Deer-Vehicle Accidents
- 10-3-18: Clark SFL
- 10-30-18: Trout Season Opens November 1 at Most Trout Waters
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