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Feb. 6, 2014Anglers can dish up a great day on the water using information found in the 2014 Fishing ForecastPRATT ­– You don’t have to be a world-renowned chef to recognize a good meal when you eat one, and now you don’t have to be a Master Angler in order to catch fish like one. The 2014 Fishing Forecast, produced by the Kansas Department of ... Read More

Sept. 11, 2014Hunters can expect good hunting conditions that will only improve with timePRATT – The makings for a great waterfowl season are all coming together as hunters prepare for early teal. Expertly-managed food, water, and refuge areas at public wildlife areas across the state have already drawn in thousands of the blue-winged teal, and ... Read More

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) has confirmed the presence of invasive zebra mussels in Osage State Fishing Lake in Osage County. While becoming familiar with sonar equipment, KDWPT game wardens located a submerged vehicle in the lake. The car was confirmed as having been stolen. While removing it from the ... Read More

PRATT– The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) has confirmed the presence of invasive zebra mussels in Geary State Fishing Lake in Geary County. Zebra mussel larvae, also called veligers, were detected in routine samples collected by KDWPT staff. With this discovery, staff returned to the lake and located an established pop ... Read More

TOPEKA – Mating season and the quest for more secure habitat have deer on the move this time of year, increasing the chances of vehicle collisions.Typically, the greatest number of deer-vehicle crashes are in mid-November when the rut, or mating season, peaks. In addition to the rut, deer are also on the move in mid-fall seeking new food source ... Read More

TOPEKA – One of America’s top wildlife-watching events is happening now in central Kansas, as huge clouds of sandhill cranes, along with a few endangered whooping cranes, pass through and rest during their annual southward migration. This amazing spectacle will be observed on Saturday, Nov. 3, during the “Celebration of Cranes” at Quivira Natio ... Read More

EMPORIA–The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) reports good news about preventing the spread of aquatic nuisance species. According to Chris Steffen, KDWPT aquatic nuisance species coordinator, no zebra mussel larvae were detected in 2018 sampling efforts on 110 Kansas lakes not on the ANS Waters list. Lakes are sampled an ... Read More

7/24/21 - Lunar Hike at Little Jerusalem Badlands! 07-24
Lunar Hike!!
(Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park)

July 27, 2012In addition to lakes, drought is reducing stream flows; potential for algal blooms in stagnant poolsTOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has reported the latest results from testing water samples for blue-green algae. When harmful algal blooms are present in recreational waters, KDHE, in cooperation with ... Read More

$100,000 available in Kansas for 2006 MANHATTAN -- Landowners in eastern Kansas have the opportunity to receive federal funds to improve or manage woodlands on their property through the federal Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The program is funded federally by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered loca ... Read More

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