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Butterflies' long migration hits Kansas in September. This month brings an especially colorful spectacle to Kansas, as masses of migrating monarch butterflies pass through the state. This familiar species has migratory behavior much like that of birds, which is unique in the insect kingdom. Navigating strictly on instinct, every monarch east ... Read More


Website honored by internet education portal An educational website for Kansas State University's Konza Prairie Biological Station has been recognized for its outstanding educational content. The Konza Environmental Education Program website has earned an Award of Excellence from StudySphere , an education portal on the internet that provide ... Read More


Group to promote quail habitat improvement, field trials in region GIRARD -- Recently, a group of 17 conservation-minded individuals from the Pittsburg-Girard area formed the new Southeast Kansas (SEK) Quail Unlimited Chapter. New chapter volunteers are eager to donate their time and energy on projects ranging from a conservation fundraiser ... Read More


One-day class scheduled at Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area PLEASANTON -- In an effort to introduce interested novices to the world of waterfowl hunting, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) is offering a one-day class Oct. 7 at Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area , near Pleasanton. The class will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. ... Read More


Managers recommend additional doe harvest HAYS -- The decline of Cedar Bluff Reservoir for the last five years has prompted an increase of approximately 2,900 acres of prime deer habitat in the lake bottom, increasing the white-tailed deer population by an estimated 45 percent in the last three years. The population increase is cause for co ... Read More


A few positions still open for the coming year PRATT -- AmeriCorps is a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency created to connect Americans of all ages and backgrounds with opportunities to give back to their communities and their nation. This year, AmeriCorps will provide more than 470 Kansans the o ... Read More


Official 35th anniversary Sept. 23, but events to be held throughout the end of September PRATT -- Sept. 23 marks the 35th anniversary of National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHFD), but the contributions of hunters and anglers to outdoor recreation in the U. S. began more than 100 years ago. Those early outdoors men and women were the first s ... Read More


35th anniversary of annual observance to honor hunter, angler contributions Sept. 23 marks the 35th anniversary of National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHFD), but the contributions of hunters and anglers to outdoor recreation in the U. S. began more than 100 years ago. Those early outdoors men and women were the first supporters of conservation ... Read More


A few positions still open for the coming year AmeriCorps is a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency created to connect Americans of all ages and backgrounds with opportunities to give back to their communities and their nation. This year, AmeriCorps will provide more than 470 Kansans the opportun ... Read More