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Greensburg man honored for wildlife habitat work; 2008 applications now available GREENSBURG -- Jason Johnson of Paradise Island Farms, near Greensburg, was recently recognized as the 2007 Quail Unlimited/Budweiser Adopt-A-Covey Central Plains Regional Award winner by Bob Peterson, Quail Unlimited (QU) Central Plains regional director. Peter ... Read More

High-tech "treasure hunt" contest offered at 29 locations this yearKansans throughout the state are excited about a new outdoor activity called geocaching, and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) is making participation easier. As the sport has gained in popularity, KDWP has offered more opportunity in state parks and o ... Read More

Weekend hunts on refuge offer quality hunts for participantsYoung waterfowl hunters and their mentors are being offered a special hunting opportunity at Neosho Wildlife Area during the upcoming early teal season, which runs Sept. 13 – 28 east of U.S. 283. Neosho Wildlife Area is located one mile east of St. Paul in Neosho County.The wildlife ar ... Read More

Three weekends reserved for youth on refuge areaST. PAUL -- Young waterfowl hunters and their mentors are being offered a special hunting opportunity at Neosho Wildlife Area during the upcoming early teal season, which runs Sept. 13-28 east of U.S. 283. Neosho Wildlife Area is located 1 mile east of St. Paul in Neosho County.The wildlife area’ ... Read More

Large reptile thought to have been releasedBURLINGTON — On Jan. 27, a group of anglers were fishing near the warm-water discharge in Coffey County Lake when they spotted an unexpected wildlife specimen — a 5-foot, 4-inch alligator. Fortunately, the grizzled reptile was dead, so the anglers netted the critter and notified lake authorities, who ... Read More

April 23-25 event expected to draw visitors from across the U.S.; guided tours includedWAKEFIELD — When spring arrives in Kansas, hundreds of migrating bird species return, and with them, large numbers of birdwatchers from across the country. Each year, Kansas hosts a festival to accommodate these visitors with birdwatching opportunities only f ... Read More

Fall angling techniques make autumn time for both rod and gunPRATT — Although many outdoorsmen and women have already hunted some game by late October, and others are thinking of nothing but upland game seasons, avid anglers bide their time and enjoy fishing on mild autumn days. This time of year, fish are hungry and feeding continually in pre ... Read More

1-877-426-3843 makes reporting wildlife crime easyPRATT — Each year, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) natural resource officers (NROs) check approximately 60,000 hunters in the field, and about 96 percent of them are found to be law-abiding sportsmen and women. Although the vast majority of hunters are ethical, they have to deal ... Read More

Kansas Ornithological Society Christmas Bird Count runs Dec. 14-Jan. 9; Audubon count runs Dec. 14-Jan. 5PRATT — It’s been a mild fall in Kansas, but winter has arrived, bringing bird watchers the opportunity to bundle up and participate in a Christmas bird count (CBC). Christmas bird counts are great for making new acquaintances, renewing old ... Read More

Many areas still reporting good numbers of geese; snow geese may be taken through April 30PRATT — Although reports of winter geese numbers in Kansas are down from this time last year, good numbers may still be found by the intrepid hunter willing to brave winter cold. Most geese remaining in the Sunflower State are snows although Canada geese ... Read More

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