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PRATT – “Did you hunt geese, dove, or ducks last year? If yes, how many did you bag?” This is just one of a handful of questions that can provide biologists at the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) with information critical to managing migratory game bird populations.Most game bird hunters in Kansas are familiar with the Harvest Information Program (HIP) permit, … [Read more...] about KDWP Biologists Seek Help From Migratory Game Bird Hunters / 8-26-21 KDWP Biologists Seek Help From Migratory Game Bird Hunters / Weekly News / News / KDWP Info / KDWP

PRATT – The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will hold a virtual public meeting on August 5, 2021. The public is invited to attend the afternoon and evening sessions virtually via Zoom, during which time participants will be able to ask questions and address the Commission. Time is set aside at the beginning of both sessions for comments on items not included in the meeting … [Read more...] about Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Meet Virtually August 5, 2021 / 8-2-21 Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Meet Virtually August 5, 2021 / Weekly News / News / KDWP Info / KDWP

PRATT – Widespread sampling for invasive crayfish had never occurred in Kansas lakes – that is, until the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) recently funded a university project focused on the freshwater crustacean. KDWP’s Aquatic Nuisance Species Program and Ecological Services section funded the project with the overarching goal of establishing sampling protocols … [Read more...] about Researchers Discover Undocumented Crayfish Species in Kansas / 7-21-21 Researchers Discover Undocumented Crayfish Species in Kansas / Weekly News / News / KDWP Info / KDWP

PRATT – The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission met June 17, 2021 at the Great Plains Nature Center in Wichita for their first in-person meeting in more than a year. Several virtual options were available, allowing some commissioners and the public to participate or watch online.During the meeting, the commission approved new regulations to help ease over-crowding … [Read more...] about Commission Approves Waterfowl Regulations on Select Public Lands / 6-25-21 Commission Approves Waterfowl Regulations on Select Public Lands / Weekly News / News / KDWP Info / KDWP

CORRECTION: KDWPT fisheries biologists will propose to change the harvest regulation in 2022 to a 10 fish daily creel that can include one blue catfish larger than 30 inches, not 35 inches as previously published.PRATT – Blue catfish are native to major river basins in eastern Kansas and can reach massive sizes; in fact, the current state record caught from the Missouri River … [Read more...] about Blue Catfish Tagging Project Continues at Tuttle Creek Reservoir / 6-25-21 Blue Catfish Tagging Project Continues at Tuttle Creek Reservoir / Weekly News / News / KDWP Info / KDWP