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Application deadline Jan. 6; seven permits available to qualifying organizations PRATT -- Nonprofit organizations devoted to wildlife conservation have a new fund-raising opportunity, thanks to action taken by the 2005 Kansas Legislature and the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission. The legislature approved provisions for annual issuance of ... Read More


Application deadline Jan. 6; seven permits available to qualifying organizations Nonprofit organizations devoted to wildlife conservation have a new fund-raising opportunity, thanks to action taken by the 2005 Kansas Legislature and the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission. The legislature approved provisions for annual issuance of a limited ... Read More


Boating safety course graduates can get new card for no charge KDWP now offers a durable plastic card upon successful completion of the Kansas Boating Safety Course, replacing the paper cards that have been issued in the past. These cards will last longer and won’t become illegible if they get wet while boating. Anyone who currently has the pap ... Read More


Two $1,000 scholarships offered to college-bound students READING -- The Kansas Wildlife Officers Association (KWOA) has announced that it will grant two $1,000 scholarships to students pursuing higher education in Kansas during the 2006-2007 school year. These scholarships help KWOA promote public awareness of the nature and diversity of w ... Read More


Wildlife and Parks Commission also approves handler training requirements The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission has approved minimum standards for caging of certain captive animals, as well as training requirements for handlers of those animals. At its Oct. 26 public hearing in Chanute, the Commission approved a regulation establishing ca ... Read More


Wildlife and Parks Commission approves caging, handler training requirements PRATT -- The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission has approved minimum standards for caging certain captive animals, as well as training requirements for handlers of those animals. At its Oct. 26 public hearing in Chanute, the commission approved a regulation estab ... Read More


The recent heavy rains in southeast Kansas have pushed several reservoirs to the limit of their flood-control capacities. All of Elk City and portions of Fall River and Cross Timbers state parks are closed until further notice. At Hillsdale, some utility sites are closed, as are the courtesy docks and the personal watercraft launch site. Secti ... Read More