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KANSAS CITY – Domestic poultry flocks in the Sunflower State are at increased risk of contracting Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or HPAI – a highly contagious influenza type A virus that’s carried by wild waterfowl. Because light goose hunters are likely to encounter wild birds this time of year, KDWP is asking hunters to engage in best pra ... Read More


For Immediate Release:March 18, 2022
Contact:
Nadia Reimer CMP®, Chief of Public Affairs
(785) 338-3036nadia.reimer@ks.govKDWP Commission to Meet on March 31 in TopekaPRATT – The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will hold its next public meeting on March 31 at the Topeka and Shawnee County Library, 1515 SW 10th Ave, Topeka. The public ... Read More


For Immediate Release:March 18, 2022
Contacts:
Nadia Reimer CMP®, KDWP Chief of Public Affairs
(785) 338-3036nadia.reimer@ks.gov
Bill Van Pelt, WAFWA Grassland Coordinator
(623) 236-7573bill.vanpelt@wafwa.org EMPORIA – Aerial surveys for lesser prairie-chickens will begin March 23 and run through mid-May in five states containing lesser p ... Read More


For Immediate Release:March 31, 2022
Contact:
Nadia Reimer CMP®, Chief of Public Affairs
(785) 338-3036nadia.reimer@ks.gov EMPORIA – Though it’s been 15 years since Largemouth Bass Virus (LMBV) was first identified in a Kansas lake, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) Fisheries Division staff remain committed to fully understan ... Read More


For Immediate Release:April 11, 2022 
Contact:
Nadia Reimer CMP®, Chief of Public Affairs
(785) 338-3036nadia.reimer@ks.gov  PRATT – For nearly 42 years, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks has offered financial assistance to parties carrying out projects focused on conserving and improving wildlife diversity in Kansas, ... Read More