PRATT – At the Jan. 11 Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KWPT) Commission meeting in Milford, seven lucky conservation organizations drew Commissioner Big Game Permits as part of a unique program that raises funding for conservation. The Commission Big Game Permit program allows local chapters of nonprofit organizations based or operating in ... Read More


PRATT – Habitat management, R3 (Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation) efforts, pollinators, shooting sports teams, hunter safety and more will be hot topics of the upcoming Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever Kansas State Convention. The annual two-day event, which is open to the public, will take place February 2-3 at the Atrium Hotel and C ... Read More


PRATT – Nearly 99 percent of Kansas’ wildlife are designated as nongame species, or species that are not trapped, fished or hunted. While revenue from the sale of hunting and fishing licenses fund management practices that benefit all wildlife, funding aimed specifically at nongame species is needed. The Kansas Nongame Wildlife Improvement Prog ... Read More