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*Due to an image sizing error in the previously emailed version of this news release (08/09/18), a corrected version is being distributed on 08/10/18.TOPEKA – To meet Nebraska’s legal obligation to increase the flow of the Republican River into Kansas, the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District has proposed creating a connection ... Read More

PRATT – Kansas’ 28 state parks, 63 state fishing lakes, and more than 100 wildlife areas remain open to the public and will be popular destinations over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. From camping and horseback riding, to boating and disc golf, there’s no shortage of fun to be had at Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) a ... Read More

CORRECTION: KDWPT fisheries biologists will propose to change the harvest regulation in 2022 to a 10 fish daily creel that can include one blue catfish larger than 30 inches, not 35 inches as previously published.PRATT – Blue catfish are native to major river basins in eastern Kansas and can reach massive sizes; in fact, the current state ... Read More

For Immediate Release:June 30, 2022
Contacts:
Nadia Marji CMP®, KDWP Chief of Public Affairs
(785) 338-3036nadia.marji@ks.gov 
Matt Lara, KDHE Communications Director
(785) 296-1317matthew.lara@ks.gov Outdoor Enthusiasts, Pet Owners Encouraged to Avoid Harmful Algal BloomsKANSAS CITY, Kan. – Blue-green algae look much like other, mor ... Read More

Aug. 10, 2012
Public asked to notify KDWPT of deer that act ill or are found deadEMPORIA — July through early October is a time when people occasionally see sick and dead deer and wonder what is happening. The disease most often associated with these losses is called hemorrhagic disease (HD). It is caused by a virus, and it is transmitted to d ... Read More

Funding cuts for agency to limit testing sites; hunters encouraged to report sick deer PRATT -- Due to a funding cut to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks' (KDWP) chronic wasting disease (CWD) budget, the agency is scaling back CWD testing in eastern Kansas. Testing will continue as usual in western Kansas, where the risk of CWD is ... Read More

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