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Sunflowers, other crops planted on wildlife areas especially for dove seasonPRATT — The Sept. 1 opening of dove season is fast approaching, and as hunters begin scouting places to hunt, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) is putting the finishing touches on fields managed to make the hunter's job easier. To enhance hunting oppor ... Read More

Special hunting opportunities geared toward getting more youth afieldPRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) wants to see more young people in the field this year. To accomplish this, the agency has established a number of youth and/or youth-mentor hunts. These hunts offer special opportunities to hunt in places that have lo ... Read More

Thirteen workshops planned in eastern two-thirds of stateMANHATTAN — Fire safety is a priority of the upcoming Prescribed Burning Workshops scheduled for central and eastern Kansas this fall. Carol Blocksome, Grassland Water Quality Extension Staff at Kansas State University (KSU), says that these workshops are a continuation of workshops cond ... Read More

Several presumptive positives detected, CWD possibly found in new countiesPRATT – Testing for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in samples collected from deer taken during the 2009 season is only about one-third complete, but the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) reports that six samples have shown presumptive positive. All collected ... Read More

Conservation teaching tool for grades 4 through 12; prizes and expo in Texas this summerBROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — Wildlife Forever has announced that the deadline for entry in its 12th Annual State-Fish Art Contest is March 31. This interdisciplinary conservation education program uses art to spark the imagination of students and foster a sense ... Read More

Young deer potential source of chronic wasting diseaseEMPORIA — Last September, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks staff learned that a white-tailed fawn had been transported from Decatur County in northwest Kansas to the Hutchinson Zoo. Because deer from Decatur County have tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), KDWP biologis ... Read More

Live streaming audio available; turkey, big game regulations highlight workshop TOPEKA — The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will conduct a public meeting and hearing on Thursday, Jan. 6, at the Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Drive in Lawrence. The afternoon session will begin at 1:30 p.m. and recess at 5 p.m., and the evening session will ... Read More

Program provides technical assistance and financial incentives to enhance wildlife habitat on private land in Kansas; March 31 deadlinePRATT — Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) officials have announced the State Wildlife Grant (SWG) Private Landowner Program has, to date, awarded $235,444 of SWG funds to 22 private landowners. Pro ... Read More

Public hearing on early migratory bird, duck zone, and furbeaer regulationsNORTON — The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will conduct a public meeting and hearing on Thursday, June 23, at the Norton Community High School Auditorium, 103 West Woodfield in Norton. The afternoon session will begin at 1:30 p.m. and recess at 5 p.m., and the ev ... Read More

Oct. 27, 2011
One bird sighted at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, two at Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife AreaPRATT — Northely winds accompanying a Canadian cold front the week of Oct. 17 moved whooping cranes south from Canada toward their wintering grounds at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge on the Texas Gulf Coast. As of Oct. 19, two cranes were ... Read More

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