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KANSAS CITY – Hunters and landowners attending the 2016 National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic are encouraged to visit the Landowner Habitat Help Desk, sponsored by Polaris RANGER, to receive expert guidance for habitat projects impacting pheasant, quail, and other wildlife. This year’s Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic is being held a ... Read More


Events cover regulations, hunting techniques and proposed zone changes for 2011PRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) will present waterfowl information nights in Wichita and Kansas City in preparation for seasons opening in October. The first will be held Oct. 4 at the Great Plains Nature Center, 29th and Woodlawn in Wichi ... Read More


Sept. 26, 2013Plan is alternative to federal Endangered Species Act listing TOPEKA – The fourth draft of a comprehensive conservation plan for the lesser prairie-chicken has been submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for endorsement, a plan offered by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) and state wildlife age ... Read More


June 27, 2013Unique outdoor education facility to be operated by KDWPTTOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) will operate the Southeast Kansas Nature Center (SEKNC), Cherokee County, under a lease agreement with the city of Galena. The center sits on a hilltop in picturesque Schermerhorn Park, overlooking Shoal Cr ... Read More


Many parks combine OK Kids and Free Park Entrance days first weekend in May PRATT -- April showers have brought May flowers to Kansas state parks, and with flowers come warm weather and more outdoor events. Many of the highlights of state park events are OK Kids Days. This May, five state parks will conduct events specifically for youth. The ... Read More


April 9, 2013Range-wide lesser prairie chicken conservation plan submitted to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in hopes of precluding a listing under the Endangered Species ActPHOENIX, AZ. – The lesser prairie chicken is a grassland grouse species native and once common to parts of Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma. However, declin ... Read More