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PRATT – Kansans who care about their public lands can make a difference by volunteering on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 8 a.m. at Cheney and Hillsdale state parks. The events, dubbed Public Lands Packouts, are sponsored by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism and the Kansas Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers.Apart from contribu ... Read More

PRATT – Widespread sampling for invasive crayfish had never occurred in Kansas lakes – that is, until the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) recently funded a university project focused on the freshwater crustacean. KDWP’s Aquatic Nuisance Species Program and Ecological Services section funded the project with the overarching goal o ... Read More

For Immediate Release:Sept. 29, 2022 
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Nadia Marji CMP®, Chief of Public Affairs
(785) 338-3036nadia.marji@ks.gov  Biologists Detect Undesirable Species at Scott State Fishing LakeHAYS – Reports from the public of alleged “intruders” in Scott State Fishing Lake were recently confirmed by Kansas Department of Wildlife and ... Read More

For Immediate Release: January 11, 2024 
Contacts: 
Nadia Marji, CMP®, Chief of Public Affairs nadia.marji@ks.gov 
Jessica Ward, Communications Manager Jessica.ward@ks.gov Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Meet on January 25 SHAWNEE – The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will hold their first p ... Read More

For Immediate Release:   April 17, 2024   
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Nadia Marji, CMP®, Chief of Public Affairs   nadia.marji@ks.gov SHAWNEE – The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission, led by newly-appointed Chairman Whitney Damron, will hold its next public meeting on Thursday, Apri ... Read More

For Immediate Release:July 1, 2024
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Jessica Ward, Communications ManagerJessica.ward@ks.govKDWP to Offer Special Hunting Access this Fall and Winter Through Free DrawPRATT – Exclusive access to land not normally open to hunting and above-average success rates might sound like an expensive hunting lease, but it’s not. The Kansas Depart ... Read More

Oct. 3, 2014Invasive, sharp-shelled mollusk discovered in Management Park coveTOPEKA– The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) has confirmed the presence of invasive zebra mussels in Pomona Reservoir in Osage County. A small adult group was discovered on a single rock by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) staff on Septembe ... Read More

June 8, 2012
Milford, Lovewell Reservoirs added to Advisory ListTOPEKA — Because blue-green algae populations are above minimum public safety levels, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHW) has issued a new Public Health Advisory for Milford and Lovewell Reservoirs. KDHE samples recreational bodies of water for blue-green algae ... Read More

June 15, 2012
Cedar Bluff added to Advisory List, Old Herington City on Warning ListTOPEKA — Because blue-green algae populations are above minimum public safety levels, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHW) has issued a new Public Health Advisory for Cedar Bluff Reservoir and a Public Health Warning for Herington Old City Lak ... Read More

June 21, 2012
Health advisories lifted at Milford and Marion reservoirs and Winfield City LakeTOPEKA — When blue-green algae populations are above minimum public safety levels, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHW) issues public health advisories and warnings in lakes across the state. As a result of this week’s water sampling ... Read More

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