1/25/07

INTERNET HELPS TRACK KDWP-RELATED LEGISLATION

KDWP and Kansas Legislature websites offer up-to-date reports
PRATT -- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks website is the place to go for the latest news on KDWP-related bills in the 2007 Kansas Legislature. Department staff regularly update information on bills under consideration in the Legislature to provide current ... Read More


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MEADE STATE PARK RECEIVES TOP AWARD FOR YOUTH PROGRAM

O.K. Kids Day awards go to several state parks for events designed to bring youngsters outdoors
LAWRENCE -- The Kansas Wildscape Foundation has honored Meade State Park as the winner of the 2006 Kansas Wildscape and Capitol Federal Savings & Loan’s O.K. Kids Day Top Site Award. Wilson and El Dorado state parks received hon ... Read More


KANSAS AGENCIES ESTABLISH AVIAN INFLUENZA HOTLINE

Move is cautionary; no cases of highly-pathogenic bird flu
have been found in North America
MANHATTAN -- The Kansas State University (KSU) College of Veterinary Medicine and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) have established a toll-free hotline for people to report concerns or ask questions re ... Read More


SECOND ANNUAL WILDLIFE REFUGE PHOTO CONTEST

Submission deadline Jan. 31
WASHINGTON, DC -- The National Wildlife Refuge Association (NWRA) has announced its 2nd annual digital photo contest showcasing America’s national wildlife refuges. Entries for the 2007 Refuge Photo Contest can be submitted until Jan. 31, with results to be announced March 14 at the 104th anniversar ... Read More