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Jan. 31, 2013

Registration opens for women’s outdoor skills workshop at Rock Springs 4-H Center

PRATT ­– Becoming An Outdoors-Woman (BOW), a non-profit, non-membership program offered through the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), will host a spring workshop at Rock Springs 4-H Center near ... Read More

January 10, 2013

Popular annual bird watchers' event Jan. 17-20

PRATT — If you’re a winter bird watcher, you can enjoy the birds at your feeder and provide valuable population data by participating in the 2013 Kansas Winter Bird Feeder Survey. In its most recent report on wildlife-related recreation, the U.S. Fis ... Read More

January 10, 2013

Chickadee Checkoff box on state income tax return to benefit wildlife

PRATT – A 33-year-old tradition will continue this tax season as the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) launches the 2013 Chickadee Checkoff Program. State taxpayers can help threatened and endangered spec ... Read More

December 6, 2012

Make the outdoor-lover on your list happy this year

PRATT – If you’re looking for a special gift for the outdoor persons on your list, look no further than the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT). It can be a easy as going to www.ks ... Read More

December 6, 2012

Kansas Ornithological Society Christmas Bird Count runs Dec. 9-Jan. 13, 2013

PRATT — The long tradition of Christmas bird counts provide people interested in birds opportunities to make new acquaintances, renew old friendships, and learn more about birds and birdwatching in Kansas. The counts als ... Read More

November 29, 2012

Conservation Achievement Program award nomination deadline Dec. 15

PRATT — If you know someone who has worked tirelessly for wildlife and natural resource conservation, the Kansas Wildlife Federation’s (KWF) has a perfect way to recognize their efforts. KWF’s Conservation Achievement Program (CA ... Read More

November 15, 2012

More than 100 Kansas students compete in state ECO-Meet

PRATT--The 14th Annual Kansas State ECO-Meet Finals competition was held at Camp Webster Conference Center in Salina on Thursday, November 1. It was a perfect weather day for early November, and the competition proved to be an exciting, har ... Read More

November 1, 2012

Deer, elk, antelope permits available for fund raising

PRATT—The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism commission will draw the names of seven lucky wildlife conservation organization chapters at its January public meeting. Those chapters will receive a big game permit voucher, which they can sell t ... Read More

October 25, 2012

Kansas deer-vehicle collisions peak in mid-November

TOPEKA — Deer can be spotted near our roadways any time of the year. However, in the fall, motorists should be especially vigilant for deer crossing the highways. Deer breeding season peaks in mid-November, and this marks the period when deer-ve ... Read More

July 12, 2012

Program provides technical assistance and financial incentives to enhance wildlife habitat on private land; Oct. 1 application deadline

PRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) is now accepting applications for State Wildlife Grants (SWG), which are awarded to qualified p ... Read More

May 10, 2012

International organization honors longtime Kansas hunter education and shooting instructor

PRATT — Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) Pass It On shooting instructor Jim Kellenberger has been named to the International Hunter ... Read More

April 26, 2012
Dioramas, wildlife displays, educational events lure outdoor enthusiasts
PRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) operates five nature centers across the state, each offering great outdoor education experiences for visitors of all ages. On your next outdoor outing, take advantag ... Read More

Feb. 23, 2012
Kansas University professor to take participants on 1,000-mile journey
GREAT BEND — Every November, monarch butterflies arrive in central Mexico by the hundreds of millions, clustering so thickly in fir forests they sometimes break the tree branches. Learn more about this amazing annual migration as founder ... Read More

Feb. 1, 2012
Effort will concentrate on two” focal areas” in eastern Kansas
PRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) is introducing a new five-year initiative — the Kansas Quail Initiative — aimed at improving habitat conditions for bobwhite quail, an upland species that has declined throughou ... Read More

Feb. 1, 2012
Small wildlife enhancement project application deadline Feb. 29, 2012
PRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism (KDWPT) Chickadee Checkoff Program has funded hundreds of nongame species projects through the years. These range in scope from small species survey projects of $500 or less to ... Read More