4/2/09

KDWP News, 4/2/09

KDWP News, 4/2/09

BLIZZARD USHERS IN NEW SEASON AT KANSAS STATE PARKS

KANSAS WALLEYE EGG HARVEST IN FULL SWING
SIMPLE RULES MAKE TURKEY HUNTING SAFE
LINCOLN RESIDENT NAMED PF/QF WESTERN KANSAS REP

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BLIZZARD USHERS IN NEW SEASON AT KANSAS STATE PARKS

Springtime entices park visitors to enjoy the outdoors as snow melts
PRATT -- While the most severe blizzard to hit parts of Kansas in decades may have come the last week of March, warm weather will soon make this event a fleeting memory, enticing Kansans across the state to visit their favorite state parks. To enhance these v ... Read More


KANSAS WALLEYE EGG HARVEST IN FULL SWING

Three reservoirs harvested this year; goal of 90 million eggs about half complete
PRATT -- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks' (KDWP) annual spring walleye egg harvest has been under way since March 19, and the agency's goal of 90 million walleye eggs for the state's hatcheries is about half way complete. Fisheries bi ... Read More


SIMPLE RULES MAKE SPRING TURKEY HUNTING SAFE

Be safe in the woods; bring back a fantail, not an unhappy tale
PRATT -- While Kansas has an excellent turkey hunting safety record, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) reminds hunters that this record should not be taken for granted. There are a few simple steps hunters can take to make the story of 2009 spring ... Read More


LINCOLN RESIDENT NAMED PF/QF WESTERN KANSAS REP

Educator's talents will help encourage youth outdoor involvement
LINCOLN -- Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever (PF/QF) has announced that Devon Walter, of Lincoln, has been named the organization's new regional representative for western Kansas. Walter's primary duties with PF/QF will include starting and servicing chapters ... Read More