May 12 ceremony to include unveiling of the refurbished 15,000-gallon aquarium and kid’s casting event.SALINA- The Salina Central Mall and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism (KDWPT) will host a grand re-opening ceremony of the Bruce Zamrzla Memorial Aquarium on May 12, beginning at 1 p.m. and ending at 3 p.m. The Central Mall ... Read More

Gov. Mark Parkinson presents Rob Keck One-Shot Turkey Hunt honorEL DORADO — Rob Keck of Edgefield, S.C., was inducted into the Kansas Governor’s One Shot Hall of Fame in El Dorado on April 17. Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson and former Kansas governor and hunt founder Mike Hayden presented Keck the award at the One Shot Banquet. Hayden, the cur ... Read More

For Immediate Release:Oct. 14, 2022 
Contact:
Nadia Marji CMP®, Chief of Public Affairs
(785) 338-3036nadia.marji@ks.gov  Applications Available for New Kansas Kids Lifetime Hunting, Fishing LicenseKansas City, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is proud to announce the application period for the state’s all-new ... Read More

Number of confirmed cases same as last yearPRATT— On March 2, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) announced that 10 deer from northwestern Kansas had tested positive for chronic wasting disease, the same number as last year although two of those deer were found in counties farther east than any previous confirmations. These were ... Read More