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July 25, 2013KDWPT advises anglers who catch exotic fish to not return them to waterTOPEKA­– An unidentified angler landed quite a surprise at Lake Shawnee in Topeka Sunday, July 21, when he hauled in a silver arowana, a primitive freshwater fish native to the Amazon River Basin in South America. Often kept as aquarium pets, arowanas do not bel ... Read More

August 15, 2013 Phone conference scheduled to approve last-minute changes to possession limits for migratory birds PRATT – The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission will conduct a public hearing through a telephone conference on Thursday, August 29, 2013. The call will begin at 10 a.m., and members of the public can listen onl ... Read More

March 13, 2014Commission to hear free park entrance and fishing days, big game season recommendationsPRATT – The Kansas Historical Society History Center, 6425 SW 6th Ave., Topeka, will be the site of the Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission public meeting and hearing March 20, 2014. The afternoon session will begin at 1:00 p.m. and re ... Read More

April 10, 2014Upland bird regulations to be discussed due to recent threatened listing of the lesser prairie chickenPRATT – The public is invited to attend an upcoming Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission meeting, April 17 at the Great Plains Nature Center, 6232 East 29th St. N., Wichita. The afternoon session will run from 1:00 p.m. t ... Read More

April 24, 2014Hunters should do their research prior to consuming any mushrooms as some forms found in Kansas can be toxicPRATT ­– Of all the edible Kansas flora that debut in early spring, none may be so prized as the morel mushroom. Finding these tree stump-dwelling fungi can make for quite an adventure, so as hunters come from far and wide, ... Read More

Jan. 8, 2015Hunters have through Feb. 13 to apply online for Unit 4 Spring Turkey PermitsPRATT –  Have you been dreaming of longbeards? Do you find yourself spending extended periods of time listening for gobbles in the distance? Are you driving your family nuts practicing clucks and purrs on your turkey call? If your answer is yes to any ... Read More

PRATT – No one likes ticks. They crawl on us, bury their mouth parts in our skin and they suck our blood. What’s to like? To make matters worse, they can also transmit bloodborne diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease, and neither of them should be taken lightly. The best way to prevent either disease is to stop ticks be ... Read More

PRATT – The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission will hold its last public meeting of the year, December 13, 2018, at the Great Plains Nature Center, 6232 E 29th St. N., in Wichita. The public is encouraged to attend the meeting, which will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Coleman Auditorium. Time will be set aside for public comment on non-a ... Read More

PRATT – The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission will conduct a public meeting on March 28, 2019, at the Capitol Plaza Hotel, Emerald Rooms, in Topeka. The public is encouraged to attend the meeting, which will begin at 1:30 p.m. Time will be set aside for public comment on non-agenda items at the beginning of both the afternoon and ev ... Read More

PRATT – The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) Commission will conduct a public meeting on Aug. 20, 2020, through a Zoom video conference. The public is encouraged to participate in the meeting, which begins at 1:30 p.m., recesses at 5 p.m., and reconvenes at 6:30 p.m. for a public hearing. Time will be set aside for publi ... Read More

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