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PRATT – The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KWPT) Commission will conduct its next public meeting on August 15, 2019 at the University of Kansas Edwards Campus, Best Conference Center, 12600 Quivira Rd. in Overland Park. All are welcome to attend the meeting, which begins at 1:30 p.m., followed by a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Time will be ... Read More

PRATT – The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KWPT) Commission will conduct its next public meeting on September 19, 2019 at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center, 592 NE K-156 Highway, in Great Bend. All are welcome to attend the meeting, which begins at 1:30 p.m., recesses at 5 p.m., and reconvenes at 6:30 p.m. for a public hearing. Time wil ... Read More

October 18, 2012Fisheries biologists sample lakes to learn about sport fish populations
PRATT—Kansas bass anglers can get a sneak peek of where the best fishing hot spots are this year. The 2013 Kansas Fishing Forecast won’t be available until next March, but this fall’s test data on largemouth bass is already in. Each fall, Kansas fisheries bi ... Read More

Feb. 27, 2014Fourth annual event celebrates Kansas’ tradition of upland hunting and conservationWICHITA – Kansas Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever will host its fourth annual state habitat convention March 7-8 at the Great Plains Nature Center in Wichita. The two-day event is designed for landowners, conservationists and hunters interested in ... Read More

March 20, 2014A female walleye can release as many as 300,000 eggs, but less than 10 percent will survive in naturePRATT – In late March, a placid lake surface might lead some to believe major fish activity has yet to begin, but for walleye, waves of commotion are occurring beneath the surface as males and females begin spawning. As soon as wat ... Read More

Jan. 8, 2015Kansas college students in wildlife-based or outdoor journalism curriculums eligiblePRATT – Kansas high school seniors enrolled in a Kansas college and current Kansas college students pursuing wildlife/nature-based or outdoor journalism degrees are eligible to apply for the Steve Harper Memorial Scholarship. The $1,000 grant is avai ... Read More

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks manages fields just for dove huntersPRATT — The Sept. 1 opening of dove season is fast approaching, and hunters are making final scouting forays. Kansas dove hunting has changed considerably in the past few years. Although the mourning dove is still the primary quarry, Kansas hunters enjoy pursuing four ... Read More

CORRECTION: KDWPT fisheries biologists will propose to change the harvest regulation in 2022 to a 10 fish daily creel that can include one blue catfish larger than 30 inches, not 35 inches as previously published.PRATT – Blue catfish are native to major river basins in eastern Kansas and can reach massive sizes; in fact, the current state ... Read More

For Immediate Release:Nov. 10, 2022 
Contact:
Nadia Marji CMP®, Chief of Public Affairs
(785) 338-3036nadia.marji@ks.gov  KDWP Staff Successfully Re-introduce Threatened Fish SpeciesPRATT – As election workers tear down and pack up polling stations, and coffee shops bustle with side conversations about the future of The Sunflowe ... Read More

USDA asks public for comments and schedules nine public meetings on CRP; to hold meeting in Manhattan Sept. 23WASHINGTON, DC — The federal Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), often considered the most successful conservation program in modern times, is at a critical juncture as Congress contemplates whether to continue the program. Since 2005, ... Read More

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