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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

PRATT – The 2021 Great Kansas Fishing Derby, going on now, started May 1 with more than 500 fish tagged and scattered in 35 lakes throughout the state. Several different species were tagged, including black bass, crappie, bluegill, redear sunfish, drum, carp, walleye, and catfish.Halfway through the Derby, 80 tagged fish have been caught statewide. But, thanks to additional … [Read more...] about New Prizes Added to Great Kansas Fishing Derby / 6-25-21 New Prizes Added to Great Kansas Fishing Derby / Weekly News / News / KDWP Info / KDWP

PRATT – Do you have a stellar photo highlighting Kansas wildlife, outdoor recreation, hunting, fishing, or local landscapes? Submit your work in the 2021 “Wild About Kansas” 9th annual photo contest hosted by Kansas Wildlife and Parks Magazine! Deadline for participating in the contest is Oct. 18 by 11:59 p.m.Here’s how to enter:1. Visit ksoutdoors.com, click “Publications,” … [Read more...] about Wild About Kansas Photography Contest Going on Now / 7-1-21 Wild About Kansas Photography Contest Going on Now / Weekly News / News / KDWP Info / KDWP