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WICHITA– Bill Sproul and his family, who operate a 2,200-acre stocker ranch in Chautauqua County, received the first Kansas Leopold Conservation Award in November. The award honors Kansas landowner achievement in voluntary stewardship and management of natural resources, and was presented by the Sand County Foundation in partnership with the Ka ... Read More

PRATT ­– The 18th Annual Kansas State ECO-Meet finals competition on Nov. 3 at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center and Camp Aldrich was an exciting and hard-fought contest. Twenty-nine scholastic teams vied for top honors at the quiz bowl-type competition designed to test students’ knowledge of Kansas’ plants and animals. Here are the results: ... Read More

PRATT – A Kansas angler’s prized catch may actually be worth a prize this spring and summer. The first-ever Great Kansas Fishing Derby will run May 1 to July 31, 2021, with at least 500 specially tagged fish located in up to 37 public waterbodies in Kansas. The Great Kansas Fishing Derby is sponsored by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks ... Read More

For Immediate Release:December 27, 2023
Contacts:
Nadia Marji CMP®, Chief of Public Affairsnadia.marji@ks.gov
Jessica Ward, Communications ManagerJessica.ward@ks.gov Kansas State Parks to Offer New Year’s Day HikesSHAWNEE – Celebrate the New Year with fun, fresh air, and scenic views by participating in a First Day Hike at a Kansas State ... Read More

More than 100,000 hunters will be afield opening day PRATT—The 2005 pheasant season will open statewide on Saturday, November 12. Quail season in the eastern two-thirds of the state will also open on Saturday. In the Western Quail Zone of the state, see quail map in the Hunting and Furharvesting Summary , quail season will open Nov. 19. The ... Read More

Cheyenne County Fairgrounds site of Feb. 2 informational discussion The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks will conduct an informational meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds in St. Francis. KDWP and Kansas Animal Health Department officials will discuss the occurrence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a deer tak ... Read More

Cheyenne County Fairgrounds site of Feb. 2 informational discussion PRATT -- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) will conduct an informational meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds in St. Francis. KDWP and Kansas Animal Health Department officials will discuss the occurrence of chronic wasting disease (C ... Read More

Claflin resident Ray Fischer receives 2005 award PRATT — The Advisory Committee to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) Hunter Education Program has named Ray Fischer, Claflin, as the 2005 Hunter Education Instructor of the Year. An instructor for more than 10 years, Fischer has taught and organized classes in Barton, Ellswort ... Read More

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