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Prairie breeding grounds soakedPRATT — Duck hunters will find plenty to cheer about in the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) annual breeding population and habitat survey, released in early July. Conducted each May by USFWS and the Canadian Wildlife Service, this year’s survey reveals the second-highest pond count and a record 45.6 mil ... Read More


Western Kansas has one of strongest breeding populations in history; breeding season drought may offset good newsPRATT — Following the outstanding 2010-2011 pheasant season, spring surveys revealed good pheasant populations going into the 2011 nesting season. From April 25-May 15, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) co ... Read More


Tonkawa Cabin

Improved course offers access from KDWPT’s websitePRATT — For several years, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) Hunter Education Program has offered a two-part alternative to the all-classroom hunter education course, called an “Internet-assisted” course. The course has used the International Hunter Education Associat ... Read More


Friends Hwy. Cleanup

Beach 1

Kids Fishing Derby

Most facilities open for recreation; KDHE recommends cautionTOPEKA — Blue-green algae are natural, common bacteria in all waters of Kansas. Ordinarily, they are not harmful to humans or aquatic life, but under certain conditions — especially during the heat of the summer — they can multiply rapidly, resulting in a “bloom.” When this happens, b ... Read More


7/30/11 - 7/31/11: R/C Barnstormers
Mid-States Scale Classic
(Hillsdale State Park, RC Flying Field)