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Submission deadline Jan. 31 WASHINGTON, DC -- The National Wildlife Refuge Association (NWRA) has announced its 2nd annual digital photo contest showcasing America’s national wildlife refuges. Entries for the 2007 Refuge Photo Contest can be submitted until Jan. 31, with results to be announced March 14 at the 104th anniversary of the establ ... Read More


Child-support debtors may not purchase KDWP licenses, permits Parents who are delinquent on court-ordered child support payments are not eligible to purchase license or permits issued by the Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks. A law approved by the 2007 Kansas Legislature and Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (House Bill 2393) requires the state ... Read More


Child-support debtors may not purchase KDWP licenses, permits PRATT -- Parents who are delinquent on court-ordered child support payments are not eligible to purchase licenses or permits issued by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. A law approved by the 2007 Kansas Legislature and Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (House Bill 2393) requires t ... Read More


Eighty test locations established across state This year, hunters can help the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) monitor the status of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the state's big game population by having deer and elk tested -- for free. Through a grant provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), KDWP is able to ... Read More


Experimental spawning procedure could produce young bass earlier in the yearMEADE -- A new project at Meade Fish Hatchery, near Meade State Park, holds the promise of bass that may start growing earlier and get larger in their first year than bass hatched with traditional hatchery methods or those hatched in the wild. Typically, bass in hatche ... Read More


Experimental spawning procedure could produce young bass earlier in the yearA new project at Meade Fish Hatchery, near Meade State Park, holds the promise of bass that may start growing earlier and get larger in their first year than bass hatched with traditional hatchery methods, or those hatched in the wild. Typically, bass in hatchery ponds ... Read More


Sept. 14, 2012
Federal funding will help improve trails, enhance ecotourismTOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced today that Kansas’ recreational trails program will receive $2 million under the federal Transportation Bill passed by Congress this summer.“One of our highest priorities is to enhance ecotourism in Kansa ... Read More


Feb. 7, 20132012 Hunting incident report indicates hunting is a safe outdoor activityPRATT – A total of 17 hunting-related incidents were reported in Kansas for 2012, a decrease of 73 percent from 35 years ago. Since the implementation of programs such as Hunter Education and Pass It On, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDW ... Read More


October 18, 2013 Hatchery supply lake, known as the Gathering Pond, open to fishing only on weekends under winter hours JUNCTION CITY – The Milford Fish Hatchery Supply Lake, known locally as the Gathering Pond, located below the dam of Milford Reservoir will be open to fishing under reduced winter hours beginning immediately. The new ... Read More


EMPORIA – Fisheries biologists at the Meade Fish Hatchery have been fooling Mother Nature to get largemouth bass to spawn earlier than normal. By controlling water temperature and photo-period (day length), along with other biological factors, hatchery staff are able to create an environment where largemouth bass spawn up to two months earlier ... Read More