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For Immediate Release: Dec. 8, 2022  
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Nadia Marji CMP®, Chief of Public Affairs
(785) 338-3036 nadia.marji@ks.gov   KDWP Employee Named NextGen Under 30 Award Recipient Kansas City, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is proud to announce that one of its own has been inducted into th ... Read More


For Immediate Release:February 27, 2023
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Nadia Marji CMP®, Chief of Public Affairsnadia.marji@ks.govKansas Wildlife and Parks Commissioners to Meet on March 9 in TopekaKANSAS CITY, Kan. – The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will host its next public meeting at noon on March 9, 2023, at the Ramada Hotel and Convention Center, 420 S ... Read More


For Immediate Release:January 27, 2023
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Nadia Marji CMP®, Chief of Public Affairs
(785) 338-3036 nadia.marji@ks.govSeven Kansas Non-profits Awarded Big Game Permits for FundraisingPRATT– Seven lucky conservation organizations are set to receive special Commission Big Game Permits after their organization’s applications were drawn ... Read More


For Immediate Release: June 14, 2023
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Jessica Ward, Communications Manager Jessica.ward@ks.gov Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Vote on Potential Turkey Permit Application, Baiting WildlifeKANSAS CITY, Kan. – Members of the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission have been hard at work examining several staff recommenda ... Read More


For Immediate Release:December 27, 2023
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Nadia Marji CMP®, Chief of Public Affairsnadia.marji@ks.gov
Jessica Ward, Communications ManagerJessica.ward@ks.gov Kansas State Parks to Offer New Year’s Day HikesSHAWNEE – Celebrate the New Year with fun, fresh air, and scenic views by participating in a First Day Hike at a Kansas State ... Read More


For Immediate Release:January 2, 2024
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Nadia Marji CMP®, Chief of Public Affairsnadia.marji@ks.gov
Jessica Ward, Communications ManagerJessica.ward@ks.govKDWP, Scientific Community to Review Select Species Petitions PRATT – Every five years, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks reviews the state Endangered, Threatened and Spec ... Read More


For Immediate Release:March 15, 2024
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Nadia Marji CMP®, Chief of Public Affairsnadia.marji@ks.gov TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that she has appointed Chris Kennedy as Secretary of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) effective March 18, 2024. Kennedy is preceded by Secretary Brad Loveless whose ... Read More


Despite drought in the west, good hunting should be found in much of the state For the second year in a row, the Kansas upland bird hunting outlook appears upbeat. Good numbers of birds and more than 1.6 million acres open to public hunting make Kansas a premier destination for hunters pursuing pheasants, quail, and prairie chickens. Kansas ... Read More


Despite drought in the west, good hunting should be found in much of the state PRATT -- For the second year in a row, the Kansas upland bird hunting outlook appears promising. Good numbers of birds and more than 1.6 million acres open to public hunting make Kansas a premier destination for hunters pursuing pheasants, quail, and prairie chic ... Read More


Data show decrease in some contaminantsTOPEKA -- The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) are issuing revised fish consumption advisories for 2009. The advisories identify species of fish that should be eaten in limited quantities or, in some cases, avoided altogether because ... Read More