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Turtle is alive and well.

Anglers warned that possession of prohibited species is illegal; native game fish threatenedPRATT — About five years ago, adult silver carp were first noticed in the Kansas River, leaping high in the air and endangering boaters. These non-native fish have a peculiar habit of leaping completely out of the water as a motorboat passes over, but t ... Read More


9/4/10 - Kaw River Run
River Run
(Kaw River State Park)

Film explores controversy over 2004 sightingGREAT BEND — In 2004, an Arkansas naturalist, while kayaking on Bayou DeView in the swampy Big Woods of eastern Arkansas, glimpsed a brief look at what he believed was a bird thought extinct since the 1940s — the ivory-billed woodpecker. Later, inconclusive video was captured that gave some hope the ... Read More


Archery and mud volleyball tournaments, log races, outdoor cook-off highlight eventWEBBER — The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks and Lovewell Marina at Lovewell State Park are sponsoring the annual Lovewell Fun Day on Saturday, Aug. 7. Events begin with registration for a 3-D archery shoot from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., and the shoot will conc ... Read More