Category: Government

Bill that would authorize increases in hunting, fishing permit fees won’t be heard by Senate committee

2/5/2019

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The chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee says he doesn’t plan to hold hearings on a bill that would allow the state to raise prices for hunting, fishing and furharvesting licenses and permits.

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Topeka Boat and Outdoor Show offers great moments, deals

2/3/2019

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A father watched proudly as his young son expertly pitched a Whopper Plopper fishing lure into a glass tank full of water, a crowd watching from the side to see the reactions of the fish suspending inside.

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Mountain lion carcass confirmed by game wardens in central Kansas

2/3/2019

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The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism on Thursday evening reported that game wardens had confirmed a mountain lion sighting in Rooks County, located just north of Hays in north-central Kansas.

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Todd Huckabee, Danny King, Vance Montgomery to speak at upcoming Topeka Boat and Outdoor Show

1/25/2019

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Crappie master Todd Huckabee. Submitted photo.

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The Topeka Boat and Outdoor Show added some more heavy hitters to its lineup of seminar speakers on Friday, when a tentative schedule was released by organizer Phil Taunton.

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Milford Reservoir to be drawn down by 3 feet to battle zebra mussels

1/22/2019

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced recently that the controlled water-level drawdown at Milford Reservoir had begun.

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Westar’s Brad Loveless appointed new KDWPT secretary by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly

1/21/2019

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Newly appointed Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Secretary Brad Loveless was introduced to the KWPT Commission on Friday night at the panel’s monthly meeting in Lawrence.

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Topeka Boat and Outdoor Show coming to Kansas Expocentre

1/21/2019

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This year’s Topeka Boat and Outdoor Show will introduce its audience to a new way to enjoy the outdoors with your canine companion.

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Missouri man breeds, trains dogs to hunt down deer antler sheds

1/21/2019

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Shed hunting is a popular pastime for many outdoors enthusiasts, and an assist from man’s best friend can help take that hobby to the next level.

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Nebraska considers hearing on proposed river diversion that Kansas says could imperil state’s waterways

12/31/2018

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Asian carp leap out of the water in Illinois’ Fox River. Photo by Ryan Hagerty, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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The Nebraska District of Natural Resources is currently mulling its options on a project that would divert water from the Platte River into the Republican River.

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Topeka to host one of four meetings on endangered species

12/27/2018

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The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism will hold four informational meeting during its review process for the state’s Endangered, Threatened and Species-in-need-of-conservation (SINC) lists in January.

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