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Blog comments invited on bait recommendations PRATT -- Controlling the spread of non-native wildlife and plants in Kansas depends on the assistance of the state’s citizens. Precautions taken by anglers and boaters, for example, help prevent the spread of troublesome aquatic species such as zebra mussels and white perch. The Kansas Departmen ... Read More


Weekend hunts on refuge offer quality hunts for participantsYoung waterfowl hunters and their mentors are being offered a special hunting opportunity at Neosho Wildlife Area during the upcoming early teal season, which runs Sept. 13 – 28 east of U.S. 283. Neosho Wildlife Area is located one mile east of St. Paul in Neosho County.The wildlife ar ... Read More


Three weekends reserved for youth on refuge areaST. PAUL -- Young waterfowl hunters and their mentors are being offered a special hunting opportunity at Neosho Wildlife Area during the upcoming early teal season, which runs Sept. 13-28 east of U.S. 283. Neosho Wildlife Area is located 1 mile east of St. Paul in Neosho County.The wildlife area’ ... Read More


Public invited to all sessions of meeting at Dillon House, 404 SW 9thTOPEKA -- The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission invites all interested persons to attend a commission meeting on Thursday, March 12, at the Dillon House, 404 SW 9th in Topeka.The afternoon session will begin at 1:30 p.m. Discussion topics in the afternoon session will incl ... Read More


Public invited to all sessions of meeting at Dillon House, 404 SW 9thThe Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission invites all interested persons to attend a commission meeting on Thursday, March 12, at the Dillon House, 404 SW 9th in Topeka.The afternoon session will begin at 2 p.m. Discussion topics in the afternoon session will include the follow ... Read More


Coalition will create opportunities for youth to experience natureGovernor Kathleen Sebelius has issued an executive order designed to create opportunities for children to get outside and experience nature. The new group, provisionally called the Kansas Coalition for Children in Nature (KCCN), will work with state agencies and other organizatio ... Read More


Coalition will create opportunities for youth to experience natureTOPEKA -- On April 13, Governor Kathleen Sebelius issued an executive order designed to create opportunities for children to get outside and experience nature. The new group, provisionally called the Kansas Coalition for Children in Nature (KCCN), will work with state agencies a ... Read More


Applications accepted through June 25 SALINA--Eric B. Banks, state conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Kansas, announced that applications for participation in a national lesser prairie chicken habitat improvement initiative will be accepted through June 25, 2010. This initiative will also promote the overal ... Read More


Agency one of 17 successful applicants; will receive $1.5 million in first yearPRATT — On Oct. 4, agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack announced that Kansas is among 17 states that will receive grants through the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP). The successful applicants were selected from 28 applications vying for ... Read More


State Wildlife Grant Private Land Program provides technical and financial assistance to enhance wildlife habitat on private land; deadline June 30PRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has announced that applications for participation in the State Wildlife Grant (SWG) Private Land Program are now being accepted. SWG grants ... Read More