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PRATT – The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) Commission conducted a public hearing in Liberal on Oct. 20, 2016. The seven-member nonpartisan commission approved several regulations brought before them by KDWPT staff. All public hearing items were discussed and workshopped at previous public commission meetings.Regulations governing th ... Read More


PRATT – When a lure drops below the water’s surface, it’s not always known what might rise to meet it. On a warm night late last month, one angler fishing the Neosho River east of Parsons caught something he probably never expected to see – a four and a half-foot, 39.5-pound Alligator Gar. The kicker? Alligator Gar aren’t native to Kansas and h ... Read More


Free salvage permit required; salvage allowed from Jan. 15-Feb. 15TOPKEA — Before leaving office Jan. 11, former Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Secretary (KDWP) Mike Hayden issued a mussel salvage order for Toronto Reservoir due to low water conditions. The lake is currently 2.5 feet low, and many mussels have been stranded along the ... Read More