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Annual migration means fall is just around the cornerPRATT — For those who love butterflies, September is the month to watch for masses of migrating monarchs in Kansas. The weather has cooled, and many people are seeing this regal butterfly in backyards, parks, and in the field. A familiar and popular insect species, monarch migratory behavior ... Read More

Federal grant program will distribute as much as $400,000 for large conservation projects; application deadline Dec. 2TOPEKA — Application materials for the State Wildlife Grants (SWG) are now available from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP). SWG is a federal grant program funded in part by the Fish and Wildlife Service, Depart ... Read More

Landowners to receive benefits for habitat enhancements; contact FSA beginning Dec. 1LAFAYETTE, Colo. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently approved a request that 30,000 acres of land be allocated for a new conservation practice — Kansas State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) — a continuous practice in the Conservation Res ... Read More

Warm weather has cranes moving late through Kansas; hunters required to take ID testPRATT — Whooping cranes are moving through Kansas late this year, with sightings in only three counties as of Nov. 7. On Oct. 22, two whoopers were spotted at Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area, in Barton County. On Oct. 29, two more were spotted in Mitchell County ... Read More

Role of Fire On the Prairie title of feature presentations; much more offeredWICHITA — On Jan. 20-21, six professional societies that promote the wise use and management of Kansas’ natural resources will sponsor the third Kansas Natural Resources Conference at the Airport Hilton in Wichita. The theme of the plenary session is “Through the Haze ... Read More

Number of confirmed cases same as last yearPRATT— On March 2, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) announced that 10 deer from northwestern Kansas had tested positive for chronic wasting disease, the same number as last year although two of those deer were found in counties farther east than any previous confirmations. These were ... Read More

Fishing license a great gift for outdoors womanPRATT — Mother’s Day is May 8, and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has the perfect gift for the outdoors woman in the family — a Kansas fishing license. Whether Mom loves to relax on the bank and enjoy some of the best channel, flathead, and blue catfishing in the Midwest, or if ... Read More

Decades of visionary ranching practices paid off for Alexander Ranch, wildlifePRATT — The Alexander Ranch in Barber County has been selected as the 2010 Kansas Wildlife Habitat Conservation Award winner. The annual award program receives nominations from wildlife biologists from across the state. All nominations are reviewed by committee, and ... Read More

Total an increase of five over 2009; one fatal, all avoidablePRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) reports that there were 17 hunting incidents in Kansas in 2010, five more than the record low of 12 in 2009. One of the accidents was fatal.The one fatal accident occurred in Dickinson County when two turkey hunters had finis ... Read More

Everyone may fish without a license; scout hotspots onlinePRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) will offer 2011 Free Fishing Days on June 4-5, in coordination with National Fishing Week. On these days, anglers of all ages may fish without a fishing license. Ordinarily, nonresidents 16 or older and residents age 16 through 6 ... Read More

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