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- For Immediate Release: April 17, 2024 Contact: Nadia Marji, CMP®, Chief of Public Affairs nadia.marji@ks.gov SHAWNEE – The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission, led by newly-appointed Chairman Whitney Damron, will hold its next public meeting on Thursday, Apri ... Read More
- For Immediate Release: March 20, 2024 Contacts: Nadia Marji, CMP®, Chief of Public Affairs nadia.marji@ks.gov SHAWNEE – The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission, alongside newly-appointed KDWP Secretary Chris Kennedy, will hold its next public meeting on Thursday, March 28 at the Topeka and Shawnee Cou ... Read More
- For Immediate Release:March 15, 2024 Contact: Nadia Marji CMP®, Chief of Public Affairsnadia.marji@ks.gov TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that she has appointed Chris Kennedy as Secretary of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) effective March 18, 2024. Kennedy is preceded by Secretary Brad Loveless whose ... Read More
- For Immediate Release:February 16, 2024 Contacts: Nadia Marji CMP®, Chief of Public Affairsnadia.marji@ks.gov Jessica Ward, Communications ManagerJessica.ward@ks.gov2023 Kansas Birding Big Year Results, 2024 ContestPRATT – The 2024 Kansas Birding Big Year Contest, hosted by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP), is officially unde ... Read More
- For Immediate Release: January 11, 2024 Contacts: Nadia Marji, CMP®, Chief of Public Affairs nadia.marji@ks.gov Jessica Ward, Communications Manager Jessica.ward@ks.gov Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Meet on January 25 SHAWNEE – The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will hold their first p ... Read More
Current Year News Release Packages
- 4-17-24 Commission to Meet April 25 in Salina
- 3-20-24 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Meet in Topeka on March 28
- 3-15-24 Chris Kennedy Appointed Secretary
- 2-16-24 2023 Kansas Birding Big Year Results, 2024 Contest
- 1-11-24 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Meet on January 25
- 1-3-24 Angler Catches Last State Record Fish for Calendar Year 2023
- 1-2-24 KDWP, Scientific Community to Review Select Species Petitions
- 12-28-23 Nonprofits Still Have Time to Apply for Special Big Game Permits
- 12-27-23 Kansas State Parks to Offer New Year’s Day Hikes
- 12-27-23 Kansas State Parks Receive Accessibility Grant From Ford Bronco Wild Fund
- 12-22-23 Application Period for Non-resident Turkey Permits to Begin January 9
- 11-16-23 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Hold Last Meeting of 2023
- 11-9-23 Annual Permits, 2024 Campsite Reservations for Kansas State Parks Coming Soon
- 11-2-23 Seek Employment with Kansas Wildlife and Parks at Upcoming Career Fair
- 10-16-23 KDWP to Host Cooking Competition Featuring Wild Game, Foraged Foods
- 10-16-23 KDWP to Revamp Trout Season Following Suggestions from Anglers
- 10-16-23 KDWP Successfully Stocks Two Protected Species Back into Kansas Waters
- 10-6-23 Kansas State Parks Director Recognized with “Distinguished Director” Award at National Conference
- 10-5-23 KDWP Expands Three-year Research Study of Bald Eagles in Kansas
- 10-3-23 Public Invited to Bison Auction at Maxwell Wildlife Refuge on November 1
- 10-3-23 2023 Kansas Upland Bird Hunting Forecast Now Available
- 9-20-23 Festival Planned in Central Kansas to Celebrate Monarch Butterflies
- 9-15-23 Fall Turkey Season Suspended in Kansas Due to Population Declines
- 9-13-23 Spotted Gar Catch Breaks 40-year State Record
- 8-31-23 KDWP, K-State Research and Extension to Host Informational Forum on Baiting and Feeding Wildlife on September 21
- 8-30-23 Get Your 2023-2024 Kansas Hunting Regulations Summary, Hunting Atlas
- 8-25-23 KDWP Offering New Interactive Mapping Tool to Locate Fields for Dove Hunting
- 8-25-23 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Meet on September 7
- 8-18-23 Trail Cameras Prohibited on KDWP-managed Lands in Response to Growing Public Concerns
- 8-4-23 Update on Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission Activities, Upcoming Meeting
- 8-3-23 Governor Laura Kelly, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Celebrate National Shooting Sports Month in August
- 8-3-23 KDWP, National Wild Turkey Federation to Fund Wild Turkey Research at Kansas State University
- 8-3-23 KDWP Partners with Topeka Audubon Society, Topeka Collegiate School to Build Safe Haven for Birds
- 7-10-23 KDWP to Offer Special Hunting Access this Fall Through Free Draw
- 7-7-23 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission Approves Lottery Draw for Non-resident Turkey Permits
- 7-7-23 KDWP to Conduct Five-Year Review of State Listed Species
- 7-3-23 Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks to Explore Issues Surrounding Baiting Wildlife
- 6-14-23 June is Officially “Great Outdoors Month” in Kansas
- 6-14-23 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Vote on Potential Turkey Permit Application, Baiting Wildlife
- 6-7-23 Kansas Resident Reels in 64-pound Fish
- 5-17-23 Fish Telemetry Project Underway at Tuttle Creek and Milford Reservoirs
- 4-13-23 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Vote on Turkey, Waterfowl Seasons and Bag Limits
- 4-4-23 Topeka Angler Sets New Kansas Record for Crappie
- 3-15-23 KDWP to Host Wildland Fire and Hazardous Fuels Mitigation Training in Western Kansas
- 2-27-23 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commissioners to Meet on March 9 in Topeka
- 2-17-23 KDWP Offering Small Grants Related to Wildlife Diversity, Non-game Species
- 2-7-23 KDWP to Renovate, Improve Kingman State Fishing Lake
- 1-30-23 2022 Kansas Birding Big Year Results, 2023 Contest
- 1-27-23 Seven Kansas Non-profits Awarded Big Game Permits for Fundraising
- 1-13-23 Emporia State’s King Lake Stocked with Rainbow Trout
- 1-5-23 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Meet on Jan. 12 in Wichita
- 12-12-22 State Tournament for “National Archery in the Schools Program” to Remain in Hutchinson
- 12-8-22 KDWP Employee Named NextGen Under 30 Award Recipient
- 11-10-22 KDWP Staff Successfully Re-introduce Threatened Fish Species
- 11-9-22 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission To Hold Last Meeting of 2022
- 11-2-22 Trout Season Now Open
- 11-2-22 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Magazine Hosts 10th Annual Photo Contest
- 10-24-22 KDWP to Receive $4.3 Million in Grants to Conserve At-risk Wildlife
- 10-14-22 Applications Available for New Kansas Kids Lifetime Hunting, Fishing License
- 10-14-22 Public Invited to Bison Auction at Maxwell Wildlife Refuge on Nov. 2
- 9-29-22 Biologists Detect Undesirable Species at Scott State Fishing Lake
- 9-27-22 Public Temporarily Allowed to Salvage Fish at Ellis City Lake Due to Drought
- 9-7-22 Wildlife and Parks Commission Holds Second-to-Last Meeting of 2022
- 9-1-22 Fields Managed Specifically for Dove Hunting Now Open
- 8-18-22 Governor Laura Kelly Announces $24.8 Million for Improvements to Flint Hills Trail
- 8-1-22 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Meet on August 4 & 5
- 7-14-22 Application Period Open for Fall, Winter Special Hunting Opportunities
- 7-8-22 Game Wardens Target Impaired Boaters Over July 4th Weekend
- 6-30-22 Outdoor Enthusiasts, Pet Owners Encouraged to Avoid Harmful Algal Blooms
- 6-29-22 Kansas Game Wardens Successfully Close Large Mule Deer Poaching Case
- 6-24-22 Accessing Public Lands for Hunting, Fishing Just Got Easier
- 6-10-22 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Meet on June 23
- 6-3-22 Nonresident Deer Draw Results Coming Soon
- 6-2-22 Enjoy Free Fishing Days – June 4-5, 2022
- 5-25-22 Kansas State Parks Partnering with Kansas Public Libraries to Offer Free Park Entrance
- 5-20-22 Governor Laura Kelly Proclaims May 21-27 as Safe Boating Week
- 5-16-22 KDWP Commission to Hold Special Meeting
- 5-9-22 Great Kansas Fishing Derby Returns for Second Year
- 4-25-22 KDWP To Soon Offer Durable License Cards
- 4-25-22 Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, Emporia State University Partner to Provide New Fishing Opportunity
- 4-19-22 Walleye Harvest Regulations Adjusted at Marion Reservoir as Part of 4-Year Study
- 3-11-22 KDWP Offering Small Grants Related to Wildlife Diversity, Non-game Species
- 3-31-22 Kansas Fisheries Staff Allay Fears With 25-lake Study on Largemouth Bass Virus
- 3-18-22 Aerial Surveys to Document Lesser Prairie-Chicken Population Trends
- 3-18-22 KDWP Commission to Meet on March 31 in Topeka
- 3-15-22 KDWP Cautions Light Goose Hunters to Be Vigilant as Avian Influenza Cases Rise
- 3-4-22 Support Kansas Wildlife by Donating a Portion of Your Tax Return
- 3-4-22 2022 Fishing Regulations, Atlas and Forecast Now Available
- 2-21-22 2021 Birding Big Year Results, 2022 Contest
- 2-17-22 KDWP Fisheries Staff Test Latest Technology in Ground-breaking Study
- 2-15-22 Commission Big Game Permits Awarded to Seven Kansas Non-profits
- 1-7-22 Change Enacted at Cedar Bluff to Improve Walleye Populations
- 1-6-22 KDWP Commission to Meet Virtually on January 13
- 12-16-21 KDWP Expands Research Footprint with Additional Office in Emporia
- 12-1-21 KDWP To Again Offer Free Testing for Chronic Wasting Disease
- 11-30-21 Kansas State Parks Director Honored With National Award
- 11-23-21 Kansas State Parks Offering Free Entrance on Black Friday
- 11-19-21 Governor Laura Kelly Announces Study Showing Kansas Parks Good for Economy
- 11-17-21 Application Period Open for Coveted KDWP Commission Big Game Permits
- 11-5-21 KDWP Commission to Host Last Public Meeting of 2021
- 10-29-21 Trout Season Opens November 1
- 10-21-21 State Experts Offer Tips for Preventing Deer-vehicle Collisions
- 10-15-21 Forecast Looks Promising for Kansas’ 2021 Upland Bird Seasons
- 10-12-21 First-ever Alligator Gar Caught in Kansas
- 10-8-21 KDWP Public Lands, Law Enforcement Staff Partner to Improve Experience for Waterfowl Hunters
- 10-7-21 KDWP Introduces Fully-online Option for Hunter Education Certification
- 9-30-21 Public Comment Encouraged
- 9-16-21 KDWP Law Enforcement Division Awarded Anti-Poaching Grant
- 9-16-21 KDWP Commission to Host Virtual Meeting September 23
- 8-26-21 KDWP Biologists Seek Help From Migratory Game Bird Hunters
- 8-2-21 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Meet Virtually August 5, 2021
- 7-21-21 Researchers Discover Undocumented Crayfish Species in Kansas
- 7-1-21 Boat Safe this Holiday Weekend
- 7-1-21 Wild About Kansas Photography Contest Going on Now
- 6-25-21 New Prizes Added to Great Kansas Fishing Derby
- 6-25-21 Blue Catfish Tagging Project Continues at Tuttle Creek Reservoir
- 6-25-21 Commission Approves Waterfowl Regulations on Select Public Lands
- 6-14-21 KDWPT Commission Meeting June 17 in Wichita
- 6-6-21 Three Fatalities in Neosho River Boating Accident
- 6-4-21 Take Part in Kansas Free Fishing Days
- 5-28-21 Lesser Prairie Chicken Proposed Listing
- 4-27-21 Kansas Teen Wins 2021 National Junior Duck Stamp Contest
- 4-23-21 KDWPT Commission to Host Virtual Meeting April 29
- 4-15-21 Inaugural Great Kansas Fishing Derby Kicks Off May 1
- 4-13-21 Walleye Initiative Leads to Higher Survival Rate, More Opportunities for Kansas Anglers
- 4-13-21 March 25 Commission Meeting Recap
- 3-19-21 Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission to Meet Virtually on March 25
- 3-19-21 2021 Fishing Regulations, Atlas and Forecast Now Available
- 3-18-21 Kansas Wildscape Foundation Announces New Executive Director
- 3-10-21 Popular Moss Ball Product Poses Threat to Kansas Waters
- 3-10-21 Aerial Surveys to Document Lesser and Greater Prairie Chicken Population Trends
- 3-5-21 KDWPT Game Wardens Bring Four Wildlife Violators to Justice
- 3-5-21 KDWPT Staff Rescue Fellow Kansans in Emergency Situations
- 3-3-21 Donate a Portion of Your Tax Return to Support Kansas Wildlife
- 2-11-21 KDWPT Provides Ice Safety Tips
- 1-7-21 KDWPT Commission To Hold First Public Meeting of 2021
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