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Events organized to educate participants about national symbolEach winter, bald eagles migrate into Kansas, providing bird watchers the chance to observe one of the nation's most spectacular birds. To improve opportunities to view the U.S. national symbol, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) -- in cooperation with the U.S. Fish a ... Read More

Feb. 6 meeting to provide information, answer questions OBERLIN -- Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) officials will conduct a public meeting in Oberlin Feb. 6 to provide information and answer questions regarding the recent occurrence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Decatur County. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, ... Read More

Volunteers throughout the U.S. are invited to join February count Millions of novice and accomplished bird watchers can make their fascination with nature add up for science and for the future during the 11th annual Great Backyard Bird Count, led by Audubon and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. During “Presidents’ Day” weekend, February 15–18, ... Read More

Estimate is 9 percent below last year but 11 percent above long-term averageThe preliminary estimate of total ducks from the 2008 Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey was just over 37 million, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). This is a 9 percent decline from last year's estimate but still 11 percent greater t ... Read More

Estimate is 9 percent below last year but 11 percent above long-term averageWASHINGTON, DC -- According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), the preliminary estimate of total ducks from the 2008 Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey was just over 37 million. This is a 9 percent decline from last year's estimate but still ... Read More

Fall fish sampling data used for 2009 Kansas Fishing Forecast; improvements comingPRATT -- Each year, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) raises and stocks millions of fish throughout the state, providing anglers with special opportunities to catch a wide variety of species. To monitor the health of fisheries and help anglers fin ... Read More

Fall fish sampling data used for 2009 Kansas Fishing Forecast; improvements comingEach year, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) raises and stocks millions of fish throughout the state, providing anglers with special opportunities to catch a wide variety of species. To monitor the health of fisheries and help anglers find the bes ... Read More

Edwardsville resident Steven Taylor receives 2009 statewide awardPRATT -- The Advisory Committee to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) Hunter Education Program has named Steven Taylor, Edwardsville, the 2009 Hunter Education Instructor of the Year. An active instructor for 27 years, Taylor has organized and taught in classes in ... Read More

Edwardsville resident Steven Taylor receives 2009 statewide awardPRATT -- The Advisory Committee to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) Hunter Education Program has named Steven Taylor, Edwardsville, the 2009 Hunter Education Instructor of the Year. An active instructor for 27 years, Taylor has organized and taught in classes in ... Read More

Three reservoirs harvested this year; goal of 90 million eggs about half completePRATT -- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks' (KDWP) annual spring walleye egg harvest has been under way since March 19, and the agency's goal of 90 million walleye eggs for the state's hatcheries is about half way complete. Fisheries biologists are harve ... Read More

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