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KDWP summary shows anglers best spots to fish March has arrived, and with it, anglers' dreams of full creels and lunker fish. To help improve angler success, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) annually prepares a forecast of fishing prospects in public water throughout the state. The 2006 Kansas Fishing Forecast outlines man ... Read More


Birds expanding range, increasing hunting opportunity The return of the wild turkey from virtual extirpation to a healthy and growing population is one of the great conservation success stories in Kansas. In the 1950s, wild turkeys were almost impossible to find in the state, but thanks to a trap-and-transplant program beginning in the early ... Read More


Birds expanding range, increasing hunting opportunity PRATT -- The return of the wild turkey from virtual extirpation to a healthy and growing population is one of the great conservation success stories in Kansas. In the 1950s, wild turkeys were almost impossible to find in the state, but thanks to a trap-and-transplant program beginning in ... Read More


CWD contingency plan includes further samplingPRATT--Three white-tailed deer taken by hunters in Decatur County have tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), according to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
Dr. Ruby Mosher, KDWP’s wildlife disease coordinator, said the initial screening tests performed by Kansas State Veter ... Read More


Lab analysis reported on chronic wasting diseaseOBERLIN -- Tissue samples from deer collected earlier this month in Decatur County all have tested negative for chronic wasting disease (CWD), reports the Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks. After three deer taken by hunters in that area during the 2007 hunting season tested positive for th ... Read More


Lab analysis reported on chronic wasting disease PRATT -- Tissue samples from deer collected earlier this month in Decatur County all have tested negative for chronic wasting disease (CWD), reports the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP). After three deer taken by hunters in that area during the 2007 hunting season tested positive ... Read More


Four species may now be taken Sept. 1-Oct. 14 and Nov. 1-16; exotic species season runs Nov. 20-Feb. 28,2009; hunters asked to report banded dovesWhen mid-August rolls around, Kansas hunters begin to get anxious; it's time to stock up on shotgun shells and shoot clay targets in preparation for the opening of dove season Sept. 1.This year, hunte ... Read More


Four species may now be taken Sept. 1-Oct. 4 and Nov. 1-16; exotic species season runs Nov. 20-Feb. 28,2009; hunters asked to report banded doves PRATT -- When mid-August rolls around, Kansas hunters begin to get anxious; it's time to stock up on shotgun shells and shoot clay targets in preparation for the opening of dove season Sept. 1. This y ... Read More


"Clean, drain, dry" keys to prevention; online video demonstrates prevention techniquesPRATT -- Last summer, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Marion Reservoir. While the implications of this discovery are bad news for Marion, anglers and boaters need to be aware that the th ... Read More


"Clean, drain, dry" keys to prevention; online video demonstrates prevention techniquesLast summer, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Marion Reservoir. While the implications of this discovery are bad news for Marion, anglers and boaters need to be aware that the threat is no ... Read More