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STATE PARKS GEAR UP FOR NEW SEASON
WALLEYE EGG HARVESTING CREATES ANGLING OPPORTUNITIES
KDWP STRESSES SAFETY DURING TURKEY SEASON
K-STATE BIOLOGIST, RESEARCH TEAM DISCOVER STREAM SCRUBBERGEARY COUNTY CVB NABS TWO TELLY AWARDS Read More


April marks beginning of active park visitation; visitors reminded that off-season permits available through March 31To enhance your Kansas state park visit, park staff conduct a variety of special events throughout the state. Some events are in conjunction with Free Park Entrance Days, some celebrate a special historical event or geological at ... Read More


Three reservoirs used this year; care taken not to spread aquatic nuisance speciesIt's walleye egg-taking time for the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP), and fisheries biologists will harvest walleye eggs from three reservoirs. Egg-taking will begin on March 19 at Cedar Bluff Reservoir, March 24 at Hillsdale Reservoir, and March 30 ... Read More


Spring turkey hunting one of safest outdoor activities, but caution always wiseEach year, a number of spring turkey hunting accidents occur throughout the United States. While Kansas has an excellent turkey hunting safety record, this should not be taken for granted. There are a few simple steps that can be taken to make this spring turkey hunt ... Read More


Microorganisms filter nitrogen from small streams, keeping larger waterways cleanerTo understand how nitrogen accumulates in large rivers and oceans miles and miles away, scientists like Walter Dodds looked at small streams flowing closer to home. Dodds, a professor of biology at Kansas State University, didn't have to look any farther than his ... Read More


White-tailed deer, upland game featuredThe Geary County Convention and Visitor's Bureau (GCCVB) has become the first CVB in Kansas to win two Telly Awards using in-house production work. The Telly Awards honor outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs. The awards receive more than 14,000 entries annually from all 50 sta ... Read More


Officers searching for more clues on origin of catKansas Wildlife and Parks officers are investigating the alleged killing of a mountain lion, also known as a cougar or puma, in southcentral Kansas last fall. Investigators learned of the case three weeks ago.A Barber County landowner apparently killed the cougar on his own property last Novembe ... Read More