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Biologists from Canada observing; eggs being propagated on-site at Cheney PRATT -- One of Kansas’ most popular angling opportunities is just beginning as walleye move into shallow, rocky areas -- usually rip-rap along reservoir dams -- to spawn. As waters warm and days grow longer, walleye abandon deep water and migrate to these spawning are ... Read More

Free Park Entrance Days, other events highlight month PRATT -- Each month, Kansas state parks conduct special events, some in conjunction with Free Park Entrance Days, some to celebrate a special historical event or geological attribute of an individual park, and others just for entertainment. Each park sets its own dates for these events, ... Read More

Fewer than 3,300 acres left PRATT -- Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks federal Farm Bill coordinator Cherrie Nolden reminds agricultural producers that there are fewer than 3,300 acres left in a new allocation of CP33 Conservation Reserve Program contracts designated for counties in eastern Kansas. “KDWP encourages farmers and produc ... Read More

Federal Farm Bill program offers benefits to producers, wildlife Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks federal Farm Bill coordinator Cherrie Nolden reminds agricultural producers that there are fewer than 3,300 acres left in a new allocation of CP33 Conservation Reserve Program contracts designated for counties in eastern Kansas. “KDWP enc ... Read More

Once nearly extirpated from state, Kansas boasts healthy bald eagle populationPRATT -- Each 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 cooper ... Read More

O.K. Kids Day awards go to several state parks for events designed to bring youngsters outdoorsLAWRENCE -- The Kansas Wildscape Foundation has honored Meade State Park as the winner of the 2006 Kansas Wildscape and Capitol Federal Savings & Loan’s O.K. Kids Day Top Site Award. Wilson and El Dorado state parks received honorable mentions fo ... Read More

Event held March 2-4; required of instructors every three years PRATT -- More than 180 certified Kansas hunter education instructors attended the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks' (KDWP) annual Hunter Education Instructor Academy March 2-4 at Rock Springs 4-H Camp, south of Junction City. The academy -- required every three years for ... Read More

Event held March 2-4; required of instructors every three years More than 180 certified Kansas hunter education instructors attended the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks' (KDWP) annual Hunter Education Instructor Academy March 2-4 at Rock Springs 4-H Camp, south of Junction City. The academy -- required every three years for KDWP-cert ... Read More

Surveys help monitor health of waters statewidePRATT -- Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) stream survey crews will survey streams and rivers throughout Kansas this summer, adding information to a database that helps assess and monitor the overall conditions of these waterways.Two five-man crews, led by stream biologists Ryan Water ... Read More

Surveys help monitor health of waters statewide Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) stream survey crews will survey streams and rivers throughout Kansas this summer, adding information to a database that helps assess and monitor the overall conditions of these waterways. Two five-man crews, led by stream biologists Ryan Waters and ... Read More

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