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PRATT – The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) will continue to partner with school districts across the state to offer the Hunter Education in Our Schools program in 2020. The Hunter Education in Our Schools program is an opportunity for students to learn safety, ethics and responsibility while hunting, among other outdoo ... Read More


PRATT – Looking to catch a fish, and don’t care whether it’s a crappie, bass or “whatever?” There’s a list for that. The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s (KDWPT) “Whatever’s Biting” list ranks waters that provide good fishing for a variety of species. The idea for this list came about from KDWPT fisheries biologists who noted ... Read More


PRATT – To ensure the health and safety of the public, commissioners and staff, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) is cancelling its March 26, 2020 commission meeting that was scheduled to be held at the Kansas State Historical Society and Museum in Topeka.Regulations that were scheduled to be voted on during the publi ... Read More


PRATT – The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) has developed a plan to keep Kansas’ 28 state parks, 63 state fishing lakes, and more than 100 wildlife areas open to the public during the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, KDWPT’s online and mobile sales options allow Kansans to purchase the licenses, permits and reservations th ... Read More