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Recent News
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Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Halts Sale of Senior Lifetime Passes for Hunting and FishingFor Immediate Release:October 18, 2024 Contact: Laura Rose Clawson, Chief of Public Affairslaura.roseclawson@ks.govKansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Halts Sale of Senior Lifetime Passes for Hunting and FishingTopeka, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) announced today that it has stopped selling the 10-year combinat ... Read More
- For Immediate Release: October 14, 2024 Contact: Melissa Rooker, Kansas State Department of Education 785-368-7044mrooker@ksde.org Jessica Ward, Kansas Department of Wildlife and ParksJessica.ward@ks.govStory Adventures Debuts at Wilson State Park and Launches a New Rotation of Storybooks at Clinton, El Dorado, and Milford State ParksTO ... Read More
- For Immediate Release:Oct. 8, 2024 Contact: Jessica Ward, Communications ManagerJessica.ward@ks.govPublic Invited to Bison Auction at Maxwell Wildlife Refuge on November 6PRATT – On Nov. 6, 2024, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks will hold a public auction for surplus bison from Maxwell Wildlife Refuge. The auction will begin at 11 a ... Read More
- For Immediate Release: September 26, 2024 Contact: Jessica Ward, Communications Manager jessica.ward@ks.gov Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Meet on October 3PRATT – The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will hold its next public meeting Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, at the Wyandott ... Read More
- For Immediate Release: August 24, 2024 Contact: Lyndzee Rhine, Outdoor Skills and Recruitment CoordinatorLyndzee.Rhine@ks.govWildlife and Parks Partners with USD 500 to Bring Archery to over 22,000 Inner-City StudentsPRATT – The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) and the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools District (USD 500) have bee ... Read More
Current Year News Release Packages
- 11-14-24 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Hold Last Meeting of 2024
- 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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