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PRATT – The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism is proud to announce two of the Department’s very own hunter education instructors have been inducted into the International Hunter Education Association’s (IHEA-USA) Hall of Fame. Ray Fischer and Dennis Vincent were inducted at the IHEA-USA’s annual conference May 18-21, 2015 in Des ... Read More


PRATT – If you’re a Kansas boat owner or are thinking of buying a boat, you should know that property taxes on recreational boats have gone down as much as 75 percent since 2013. Before that, Kansas boat owners paid property taxes based on an assessed value that was 30 percent of the boat’s market worth. So if you owned a $30,000 boat, the asse ... Read More


PRATT – January is arguably the best time of year to spot bald eagles in Kansas and staff at the Milford Nature Center and Clinton State Park want to make sure you don’t miss that opportunity.The Milford Nature Center will be hosting its annual Eagle Day at Milford Reservoir on Jan. 20, 2018, featuring a series of educational programs at the Mi ... Read More


For Immediate Release:September 20, 2023
Contacts:
Nadia Marji CMP®, Chief of Public Affairsnadia.marji@ks.gov
Megan Mayhew, Digital Communications ManagerMegan.mayhew@ks.govFestival Planned in Central Kansas to Celebrate Monarch ButterfliesGREAT BEND– A host of butterflies, bees and bugs will all be in residence at the Kansas Wetlands Educati ... Read More


Group requests public input before final deer recommendations are made. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks presented a report on deer-related statute review to the Kansas Legislature Feb. 1 and 2. During the legislature’s 2005 session, the House Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Committee requested that the department review statutes and ... Read More


Group requests public input before final deer recommendations are made TOPEKA -- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) presented a report on deer-related statute review to the Kansas Legislature Feb. 1 and 2. During the legislature’s 2005 session, the House Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism Committee requested that the department re ... Read More


Public invited to all sessions at Kansas History Center The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will conduct a public meeting and hearing Thursday, March 16th, at the Kansas History Center, 6425 SW 6th Ave., Topeka. All interested persons are invited to attend. The afternoon session will begin at 1:30 p.m. The evening session will begin at ... Read More


Public invited to all sessions at Kansas History Center in Topeka TOPEKA -- The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will conduct a public meeting and hearing Thursday, March 16 at the Kansas History Center, 6425 SW 6th Ave., Topeka. All interested persons are invited to attend. The afternoon session will begin at 1:30 p.m. The evening sess ... Read More


Department plans to collect samples from 3,200 hunter-harvested deer The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is working with dozens of individuals and organizations around the state to collect tissue samples from hunter-harvested deer during the 2006 hunting seasons. The department’s goal is to analyze tissue from 3,200 deer to monitor d ... Read More