Jan. 12, 2012
Latest rules; how, where, and what to fish for; new bait restrictions includedPRATT — Printed copies of the 2012 Kansas Fishing Regulations Summary booklet are now available at Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) office and license vendors, the agency has announced. Among other things, the publication lists n ... Read More

Public invited to attend all sessions The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will conduct a public meeting and hearing Oct. 18 at the Colby Community Building, 285 East 5th, Colby. The afternoon session will begin at 1:30 p.m. The evening public hearing will begin at 7 p.m. The afternoon session will begin with staff reports on the departm ... Read More

Three meetings left, including Topeka, Kansas City, and Junction City The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks staff has been conducting a series of public meetings around the state this spring to describe and hear comments on several fishing regulation changes under consideration. The meetings also include discussion of several fishing- ... Read More

For Immediate Release:June 10, 2022 
Contact:
Nadia Marji CMP®, Chief of Public Affairs
(785) 338-3036nadia.marji@ks.gov  Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Meet on June 23KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will a conduct a scheduled public meeting on Thursday, June 23, 2022 at the Douglas Cou ... Read More

TOPEKA – On Black Friday, Nov. 23, skip the hassle-filled combat shopping, and ditch the lethargic day of watching sports on television. Kansas state parks have something better – like a leisurely hike on well-maintained trails through some of Kansas’ prettiest scenery; or, taking a slow guided bike ride near the shores of a gorgeous lake and t ... Read More

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 the face of dams -- to spawn. As waters warm and days grow longer, walleye abandon deep water and migrate to these spawning ... Read More

Public auction scheduled for November 14th In an effort to preserve an icon of the past, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) maintains small herds of buffalo across the state. These herds grow, however, and each year the agency has an auction to sell surplus animals that cannot be supported by the available habitat on the Sand ... Read More

Oct. 23, 2014Commissioners vote to do away with floatline fishing permitsPRATT – Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism commissioners engaged in lively discussion and voted on several regulations relating to fishing and more at the Oct. 16 public hearing in Salina. For those that were unable to attend, a video of the meeting can be seen at ksoutdoo ... Read More

For Immediate Release:  March 20, 2024  
Contacts:  
Nadia Marji, CMP®, Chief of Public Affairs  nadia.marji@ks.gov  SHAWNEE – The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission, alongside newly-appointed KDWP Secretary Chris Kennedy, will hold its next public meeting on Thursday, March 28 at the Topeka and Shawnee Cou ... Read More