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Tests conducted nationwide, in Kansas, reveal no current threat In 2006, tests on nearly 75,000 wild ducks, gulls, and other birds revealed no sign of dangerous H5N1 avian influenza -- commonly known as "bird flu" -- in the United States, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Although the tests revealed several samples of ... Read More

Business honored for supporting O.K. Kids Days, wetland development, park cabins On Feb. 18, the Kansas Wildscape Foundation recognized Bass Pro Shops commitment to the Outdoor Kansas for Kids (O.K. Kids) program, as well as their role in helping Kansas Wildscape being named the 2006 National Foundation of the Year by the National Associatio ... Read More

Awards highlight environmental education excellence The Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education (KACEE) has announced recipients of their 2006-2007 Excellence in Conservation and Environmental Education awards. Nominated by peers for outstanding leadership and achievement, award recipients work individually and cooper ... Read More

Quality emphasized over quantity in habitat management bids Quail Unlimited (QU) and Budweiser recently announced that they will continue to sponsor the Adopt-A-Covey Program introduced last year. In its inaugural year, almost 300 landowners participated, enrolling more than 100,000 acres in projects to enhance habitat for quail and other u ... Read More

Leading hunting, fishing, and conservation groups push
fish and wildlife funding in 2007 Farm Bill WASHINGTON, DC -- Amid concerns that the 2007 federal Farm Bill may contain provisions detrimental to the Conservation Reserve Program and other conservation programs, the Agriculture and Wildlife Working Group (AWWG) of the Theodore Roosevel ... Read More

Kansas conservation plans will presented at Chisholm Trail QU meetingABILENE -- Rob Manes, director of Conservation Programs with The Nature Conservancy (TNC), will present an overview of TNC's conservation programs to the Chisholm Trail Quail Unlimited chapter on Thursday, March 8, at 7 p.m. at the La Fiesta restaurant in Abilene. The program ... Read More

Seed available for the amount of acres to be planted;
mixtures vary according to area's annual rainfallAMERICUS -- Adequate nesting and brood rearing cover are critical needs throughout much of the bobwhite range, according to Quail Unlimited (QU) National Habitat Director Roger Wells, Americus. “Wildlife biologists have identified the need fo ... Read More

Atlas includes county-by-county maps of all public-access fishing areasPRATT -- Anglers looking forward to warmer weather will find welcome news in the 2008 Kansas Fishing Atlas, available for viewing and download from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks' (KDWP) website, www.kdwp.state.ks.us. Printed copies are also available from most ... Read More

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