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Record number of deer testedPRATT -- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has received test results on samples collected for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing during the fall 2006 and January 2007 deer hunting seasons. CWD was not detected in any of the samples collected. KDWP staff collected 2,970 samples from across Kansas, ... Read More


Record number of deer tested The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has received test results on samples collected for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing during the fall 2006 and January 2007 deer hunting seasons. CWD was not detected in any of the samples collected. KDWP staff collected 2,970 samples from across Kansas, inclu ... Read More


Archery, mud volleyball, minnow races, outdoor cook-off to highlight event MANKATO -- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP), the Lovewell Lake Association, and Lovewell Marina at Lovewell State Park are sponsoring the annual Lovewell Fun Day on Saturday, Aug. 4. Events begin with registration for a 3-D archery shoot from 9 a.m. ... Read More


Archery, mud volleyball, minnow races, outdoor cook-off to highlight event The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP), the Lovewell Lake Association, and Lovewell Marina at Lovewell State Park are sponsoring the annual Lovewell Fun Day on Saturday, Aug. 4. Events begin with registration for a 3-D archery shoot from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., ... Read More


Removal of trout permit requirement for youth among changes The Kansas Wildlife & Parks Commission has approved a variety of changes in fishing regulations, effective Jan. 1, 2008. At their public hearing in Colby Oct. 18th, commissioners took the following actions:

Removed the requirement for youth 15 and younger to possess a trout ... Read More


Hard-fighting sportfish migrating upstream from Kansas reservoirs for spring spawn Water temperatures in streams feeding larger Kansas reservoirs have begun to warm, spurring white bass on their annual spring spawning run. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP), anglers are just beginning to catch white bass in strea ... Read More


Upcoming workshops stress safety, regulations, benefits of prescribed burnsWESTERN KANSAS -- Fire safety is the focus of upcoming prescribed burning workshops scheduled to be held in the western one-third of Kansas this fall. Carol Blocksome from the Grassland Water Quality Extension staff at Kansas State University (KSU) said that the idea fo ... Read More


Upcoming workshops stress safety, regulations, benefits of prescribed burnsFire safety is the focus of upcoming prescribed burning workshops scheduled to be held in the western one-third of Kansas this fall. Carol Blocksome from the Grassland Water Quality Extension staff at Kansas State University (KSU) said that the idea for the workshops cam ... Read More


National and state prizes awarded for students grades 4 through 12BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. -- Wildlife Forever has announced that the deadline for entry in its 11th Annual State-Fish Art Contest is March 31. Through the contest, students across Kansas and the United States have the opportunity to win national recognition and prizes while learnin ... Read More


Public invited to all sessions of meeting at Dillon House, 404 SW 9thTOPEKA -- The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission invites all interested persons to attend a commission meeting on Thursday, March 12, at the Dillon House, 404 SW 9th in Topeka.The afternoon session will begin at 1:30 p.m. Discussion topics in the afternoon session will incl ... Read More