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October 4, 2012 BLUE RAPIDS--The actions of a thoughtless thief or thieves could have dire impacts on the duck hunting prospects for Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s (KDWPT) Black Vermillion Marsh on the Tuttle Creek Wildlife Area. Early on Thursday morning, KDWPT staff discovered that a diesel engine and 300-gallon fuel ... Read More


October 5, 2012Free Kansas State Parks Pocket Ranger® now available for Android and as mobile website TOPEKA -- The free Kansas State Parks Pocket Ranger® is now available to more users – just in time for enjoying Kansas outdoors in the fall. The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) has announced that its popular Kansas Stat ... Read More


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October 11, 2012First statistically-valid lesser prairie chicken survey completedPHOENIX, ARIZ. – The lesser prairie chicken is an iconic grassland grouse species native to parts of Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma. However, long-term population declines have brought state and federal agencies together in an attempt to better ma ... Read More


October 11, 2012Applications for Jeffrey Energy Center youth deer hunt due Nov. 2ST. MARYS -- Westar Energy Green Team wills host rifle deer hunts for youth and their mentors who don't have deer hunting experience. The Green Team’s annual youth deer hunts are designed to encourage youth who are interested in learning more about hunting to give ... Read More