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Four January events planned; Dec. 31 application deadlineMEADE — In January, Lake Meade State Park and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks will host four youth waterfowl hunts. Hunts will take place on a Saturday and will begin in the early morning. All participants will be required to attend a pre-hunt meeting. Youth ages 8 through 15 ... Read More


Birding, star gazing, wetland van tours on the agendaPRATT — The Kansas Wetlands Education Center — 10 miles northeast of the intersection of U.S. highways 281 and 156, northeast of Great Bend — will conduct a number of special events in the last weeks of 2010. On Thursday, Dec. 16, the Cheyenne Bottoms Christmas Bird Count (CBC) will run from ... Read More


KDWP offers latest information directly to your email; share with friendsPRATT — Are you currently subscribing (free) to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) weekly email news package? If so, you’re receiving the latest information on outdoor activities right in the comfort of your home. But are you keeping the information to you ... Read More


Many seasons open during holidays; 2011 hunting license required in JanuaryPRATT — Many Kansas hunters look forward to the Christmas and New Year holidays as an opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy some of the best hunting of the season. Early January antlerless deer seasons are especially popular for hunters who have not filled a permit or w ... Read More


Photo of lion taken by deer hunter’s trail cameraPRATT — On Dec. 16, a Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks biologist was contacted by a Kansas landowner about trail camera photographs of a mountain lion reportedly taken in Nemaha County on Dec. 7. Two biologists investigated the site the next day and were able to verify the legitimacy of t ... Read More


Although parks will be open, many park offices will be closed for holidays PRATT — Spending time with families is important to everyone during the holidays. With limited staff taking annual leave, many state park offices will be closed on certain days before Christmas and after New Year's Day. This only affects the park offices; parks will sti ... Read More


Role of Fire On the Prairie title of feature presentations; much more offeredWICHITA — On Jan. 20-21, six professional societies that promote the wise use and management of Kansas’ natural resources will sponsor the third Kansas Natural Resources Conference at the Airport Hilton in Wichita. The theme of the plenary session is “Through the Haze ... Read More