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PRATT – White-nose syndrome (WNS), a fungal disease that affects hibernating bats, has been confirmed for the first time on a cave myotis bat (Myotis velifer), which was collected in Kansas. This brings the total number of bat species confirmed with the deadly fungal disease in North America to 10. Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Touri ... Read More


PRATT –The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism recently conducted its annual lottery draw for nonresident deer permits and results are now available. Out of the 18 deer units that nonresident hunters could apply for, three have a limited number of leftover permits. One-hundred and twenty-six permits are available in Unit 16, 49 per ... Read More


PRATT – In a proclamation signed by Governor Jeff Colyer, M.D. on April 23, 2018, the month of June is now recognized as “Great Outdoors Month” in Kansas. A host of upcoming local events, as well as nationally-recognized outdoors events, will provide Kansans with a multitude of fun and exciting opportunities for celebrating the great outdo ... Read More


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PRATT – Leavenworth State Fishing Lake, a 160-acre fishing lake 3 miles west and 1.5 miles north of Tonganoxie in Leavenworth County, is being drawn down so that work on the spillway can be completed. The drawdown has started and the lake level will eventually be dropped 8 feet below normal level.The lake will remain open to anglers and paddle ... Read More


PRATT – The application period for Kansas firearm and muzzleloader antelope hunting permits will close Friday, June 8 at midnight. Resident hunters must apply online for the limited number of permits allocated in three western Kansas management units, which correspond with Deer Management Units 2, 17 and 18.For the Oct. 1-8, 2018 muzzleloader s ... Read More