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PRATT--Tuttle Creek State Park ranger Luke D. Nihart was killed early on Saturday, June 26, in an ATV accident while working at the park. Nihart, 32, of rural St. George, was working through the night at the park, which was full of campers attending the four-day Country Stampede music concert event.Nihart had been with the Kansas Department of ... Read More

Prizes awarded for top three winners in each eventMANKATO — Lovewell State Park is sponsoring its final special event of the season, a chili cook-off and 3-D archery shoot, on Sunday, Sept. 12. The 3-D Archery Shoot will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Participants will compete in divisions for men, women, and youth. A $10 donation is suggested ... Read More

Fifty-five animals to be auctioned at Maxwell Wildlife RefugePRATT — On Wednesday, Nov. 17, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) will conduct a public buffalo auction at 11 a.m. at the Maxwell Wildlife Refuge corrals, 6 miles north and 1 ¼ miles west of Canton. Approximately 55 buffalo will be offered, including four two-year-old ... Read More

Military veterans and celebrities to take part in event; Dec. 10 application deadlineGLEN ELDER — On Dec. 18-19, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) and Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors, Inc., will sponsor their annual pheasant hunt for youth and women at Glen Elder Reservoir. The event will begin early on both Saturday and Sunday m ... Read More

KDWP not receiving applications; deadline Jan. 1PRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has announced that conservation organizations need to apply for Commission Big Game permits soon if they hope to take advantage of this fund-raising tool. Commission Big Game permits are available for qualified conservation organizations, ... Read More

Popular annual bird watchers' event Jan. 13-16PRATT — For many people, Christmas and New Year’s festivities are followed by weeks of letdown and gloomy weather. But for those who feed birds in their backyards, winter in Kansas is a joy, and the pleasure is multiplied for those who participate in the Kansas Winter Bird Feeder Survey.As snow and ... Read More

Small wildlife enhancement project application deadline Feb. 18PRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) Chickadee Checkoff Program has funded hundreds of nongame species projects through the years. These range in scope from small species survey projects of $500 or less to efforts of $100,000 or more using matching federal fun ... Read More

Meeting coincides with announcement of new CRP general signupSALINA — Kansas Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever improved more than 30,000 acres for wildlife in 2010. The organization kicks off its next year of work on Saturday, Feb. 12, at the annual Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever State Habitat Meeting at the Ramada Inn in Salina. The mee ... Read More

Anglers should be aware of rules, areas open; season runs through May 15PRATT — Warming water temperatures and rising rivers have signaled the opening of the Kansas paddlefish season, which runs March 15-May 15 at a number of areas in eastern Kansas. Once water temperatures near 60 degrees, paddlefish make the annual spawning run. Some snaggin ... Read More

Detailed pencil drawing of American wigeon earns top honorsWICHITA — For the third straight year, Christina Stockton, a 17-year old student at Stockton Academy in Wichita, claimed the state’s top prize in the annual Junior Duck Stamp program on Friday, March 18.Stockton has been participating in the Junior Duck Stamp program for six years, and ... Read More

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