6/29/06

KDWP ANNOUNCES JULY STATE PARK EVENTS; FIREWORKS AND MORE

Independence Day celebrations highlight month
PRATT -- Each month, Kansas state parks conduct special events, some in conjunction with Free Park Entrance Days, some to celebrate a special historical event or geological attribute of an individual ... Read More


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LEAVE YOUNG WILDLIFE WILD

Young animals picked up seldom survive, pose health risk
PRATT -- Spring and early summer are times when most wildlife species bear their young, and occasionally, people will see a "baby" raccoon, deer, rabbit, or other species out in the open with no adult in sight. Thinking the young animal has been abandoned, wel ... Read More


QUAIL UNLIMITED TO CELEBRATE 25TH ANNIVERSARY

Event in conjunction with the Heartland Wildlife Expo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Quail Unlimited (QU) will host its annual National Convention in Kansas City July 26-29 at the Westin Crown Center . The organization will be cele ... Read More


UNIQUE BIRD SURVEY KEEPS TABS ON SHORTGRASS SPECIES

Report shows success of five-year-old wildlife grant program
FORT COLLINS, Co. -- Five years ago, the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (RMBO) began monitoring the population, distribution, and density of birds in the shortgrass prairie using a new protocol specifically designed ... Read More