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June 29, 2012
Health advisory lifted at Cedar Bluff reservoirTOPEKA — When blue-green algae populations are above minimum public safety levels in Kansas lakes, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) issues public health advisories and warnings. As a result of this week’s water sampling, health advisories have been lifted at Ced ... Read More


November 9, 2012Five lakes will stay on Warning or Advisory ListTOPEKA — On Nov. 8, 2012, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) reported that it has ceased blue-green algae sampling efforts for the remainder of 2012. The sampling season typically runs from April 1 to October 31. Five Kansas lakes will remain on its official War ... Read More


PRATT – Hunters in Harvey County will soon have a new place to hunt this fall through a new public hunting access program called iWIHA – a spin-off program of the state’s Walk-in Hunting Access (WIHA) program, which has become a mainstay for many Kansas hunters. WIHA began in 1995, and compensates landowners for acreage opened up to public hunt ... Read More


Warning in effect for Milford Lake, Zone B and C TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), in cooperation with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will initiate treatment for blue-green algae at Milford Reservoir in Geary County on Tuesday, July 28, using a hydrogen p ... Read More


PRATT – A Kansas angler’s prized catch may actually be worth a prize this spring and summer. The first-ever Great Kansas Fishing Derby will run May 1 to July 31, 2021, with at least 500 specially tagged fish located in up to 37 public waterbodies in Kansas. The Great Kansas Fishing Derby is sponsored by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks ... Read More


TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced a new study by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) and the Center for Economic Development and Business Research (CEDBR) at Wichita State University showing Kansas parks have a positive economic impact across the state and across several industries.“This study confirms that our wildl ... Read More


KDWP seeks public input on deer proposals in Salina, Colby, Phillipsburg and Hays The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) will conduct a public meeting on draft deer permitting regulations in Salina on Monday, August 7. The meeting will take place at Kansas Wesleyan, Peter Science Hall, 100 E. Claflin. On August 8, a public meetin ... Read More


KDWP seeks public input on deer proposals in Salina, Colby, Phillipsburg and Hays PRATT -- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) will conduct a public meeting on draft deer permitting regulations in Salina on Monday, August 7. The meeting will take place at Kansas Wesleyan, Peter Science Hall, 100 E. Claflin. On August 8, a pub ... Read More


Great duck hunting still ahead; goose seasons extend into FebruaryPRATT -- January. Absolutely the best time to hunt waterfowl. While this statement may be up for debate, many waterfowl hunters take it as gospel because late-migrating mallards often touch down in Kansas at this time. When shallow waters freeze, mallards concentrate on rivers a ... Read More