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Editors:In the KDWPT news story dated 5/26/11 and entitled STATE PARK TREASURE HUNTERS ON THE LOOSE, there were a few errors that are worth noting. First, the contest does not begin until noon, May 27. Therefore, coordinates won't be posted until then. Cachers will then be able to download the entry form and won't have to go to the state park o ... Read More

Computer modeling system reveals previously unknown breeding groundsPRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) recently used Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) modeling software to target searches for lesser prairie chicken leks (breeding grounds) outside their current range in northwest Kansas. MaxEnt modeling can identify are ... Read More

Improved course offers access from KDWPT’s websitePRATT — For several years, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) Hunter Education Program has offered a two-part alternative to the all-classroom hunter education course, called an “Internet-assisted” course. The course has used the International Hunter Education Associat ... Read More

Sept. 1, 2011
Public Health Warning remains in effect for the entire lake through the Labor Day Weekend but open to fishing; Cheney Reservoir off listingsTOPEKA — Samples collected by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) indicate that high toxin levels of algae bloom are still present throughout Milford Reservoir in Clay, Gea ... Read More

Sept. 15, 2011
Amazing migration covers thousands of miles; clusters often cover entire treesPRATT — 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. This familiar and popular ... Read More

Nov. 3, 2011
Pheasant, quail, and prairie chicken bring family and friends togetherPRATT — For many hunters, Kansas pheasant and quail hunting ranks right up there with Thanksgiving and Christmas — and often coincides. Family and friends who may not have seen each other for a year or more get together and enjoy the outdoors, camaraderie, and p ... Read More

Nov. 3, 2011
KDWPT’s FISH program is currently enrolling ponds, streams, and river access for 2012PRATT — Kansas landowners can make as much as $150 per acre on their farm ponds and $1,500 per mile on streams for allowing angler access eight months out of the year. Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) fisheries biologists a ... Read More

Nov. 24, 2012
Governor Brownback, soldiers, celebrities, elected officials hunt in northwest KansasOAKLEY — Kansas Sam Governor Brownback hosted the inaugural Kansas Governor’s Ringneck Classic on Nov. 18-20 in Oakley. Approximately 68 hunters joined the Governor for the hunt. The weekend began with a community dinner on Friday night, then hun ... Read More

Dec. 1, 2001
Answer outdoor questions, write essay, win great prizesEMPORIA — KVOE Radio in Emporia, in conjunction with the Beau Arndt Foundation, will sponsor an outdoor trivia contest entitled “What’s In the Outdoors” beginning Dec. 2 and running through Dec. 16. In addition to daily winners, two grand prize winners in two age groups will b ... Read More

Dec. 8, 2011
Wild-caught bait may only be used in waters where caught; other restrictions passedTOPEKA – During a special public hearing Tuesday evening, Dec. 6, Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commissioners acted on regulations governing the use and movement of wild-caught live bait fish and the transport of fish from waters designated as ... Read More

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