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- PRATT – With social distancing easily achieved, hunting remains one of the safest outdoor activities in Kansas. While all hunters can opt to pursue game on their own by utilizing the state’s public lands, staff at the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism seek to create additional hunting opportunities through the department’s Specia ... Read More
- PRATT – The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) Commission will conduct a public meeting on Aug. 20, 2020, through a Zoom video conference. The public is encouraged to participate in the meeting, which begins at 1:30 p.m., recesses at 5 p.m., and reconvenes at 6:30 p.m. for a public hearing. Time will be set aside for publi ... Read More
- Warning in effect for Milford Lake, Zone B and C TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), in cooperation with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will initiate treatment for blue-green algae at Milford Reservoir in Geary County on Tuesday, July 28, using a hydrogen p ... Read More
- PRATT – Fireworks, good food and spending time outdoors are on the menu for many Kansans this Independence Day weekend. As such, state lakes and reservoirs will be filled with boaters taking advantage of the long weekend to relax on the water. Whether you’re enjoying a leisurely trip on a pontoon boat or paddling solo on a kayak, here are some ... Read More
- PRATT – Concerns over high numbers of visitors, illegal activities, and complaints from area residents have staff from the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s (KDWPT) Public Lands Division considering a temporary closure of Pillsbury Crossing Wildlife Area. The 59-acre area – which sits on Deep Creek just seven miles southeast of ... Read More
Current Year News Release Packages
- 7-30-20 KDWPT to Offer Limited, High-Quality Hunts Through Special Program
- 7-30-20 KDWPT Commission to Host Virtual Meeting August 20
- 7-24-20 Milford Reservoir Blue-green Algae Treatment Scheduled for July 28
- 7-2-20 Enjoy Independence Day Weekend, Boat Safe
- 6-24-20 KDWPT Considers Closing Pillsbury Crossing Wildlife Area Due To Safety Concerns
- 6-17-20 Wild About Kansas Photo Contest Going on Now
- 6-11-20 KDWPT Commission to Meet Virtually on June 25
- 6-11-20 KDWPT Considers Allowing Lights, Night Optics for Hunting Coyotes
- 6-3-20 KDWPT And Wildlife Rehabilitators Partner to Protect Wildlife Against Virus
- 5-29-20 New Fisheries Program Logo Designed by El Dorado Resident
- 5-20-20 How To Safely Enjoy Kansas State Parks During Memorial Day Weekend
- 5-19-20 KDWPT Donates 2,000 Pounds of Elk and Bison Meat to Food Banks
- 5-7-20 KDWPT Encourages Kansans to “Leave Wildlife Wild”
- 4-29-20 Commissioners Approve 2020-21 Waterfowl, Big Game Season Dates
- 04-13-20 KWPT Commission To Host Virtual Meeting on April 23
- 04-10-20 Suspension of Nonresident Turkey Permits
- 3-20-20 KDWPT Offers Online, Mobile Services
- 3-20-20 Kansas State Parks, Fishing Lakes Are Open
- 3-17-20 Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission Meeting Cancelled
- 3-13-20 Catch Rates High at Kansas’ Top “Whatever’s Biting” Waters
- 3-13-20 KDWPT, Kansas Schools Team Up to Teach Hunter Education
- 2-14-20 KDWPT, KDHE Announce Clearest Lakes in Kansas
- 2-14-20 KDWPT, Humboldt High School Provide Safe Haven For Birds
- 1-29-20 KDWPT Launches CampIt KS, HuntFish KS Mobile Apps
- 1-24-20 KDWPT Trails Advisory Board Meeting
- 1-22-20 2020 Fishing Regulations Available Online
- 1-22-20 Potential Regulation Changes Presented to KWPT Commission
- 1-21-20 2019 Birding Big Year Results, 2020 Contest
- 1-21-20 Commission Big Game Permit Winners Announced
- 1-7-2020 World-class Whitetail
- 12-23-19 2019 Wild About Kansas Photo Contest Winners
- 12-19-19 Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission to Meet in Iola
- 12-12-19 Walk Off the Holidays with a First Day Hike
- 12-4-19 KDWPT Working to Combat Declining Turkey Numbers
- 11-27-19 Opt Outside at Kansas State Parks this Black Friday
- 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
- BLUE-GREEN ALGAE INFORMATION
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