5/14/09

KDWP News, 5/14/09

KDWP ASSESSING STORM DAMAGE AT STATE PARKS
CREEPING UP ON CRAPPIE
COLORADO PLANS MANDATORY BOAT INSPECTIONS
KDWP OFFERS LANDOWNERS CONTRACTS FOR WALK-IN HUNTING ACCESS

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KDWP ASSESSING STORM DAMAGE AT STATE PARKS

Department of Wildlife and Parks updates status from May 8 storms
PRATT -- On Friday, May 8, heavy storms hit several areas of the state causing damage to several Kansas state parks. Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) staff are still assessing damage as water rises at some lakes and recedes at others, exposing area ... Read More


CREEPING UP ON CRAPPIE

Warmer weather lures popular sportfish to shallow water spawning areas
PRATT -- The Kansas crappie spawn is one of the most exciting times of the year for many Kansas outdoorsmen, but it's been a cool spring in Kansas, and nature has been slow to respond. Mid-May, however, has brought warmer weather, and anglers can expect cra ... Read More


COLORADO PLANS MANDATORY BOAT INSPECTIONS

Kansas boaters traveling to Colorado will be checked for aquatic nuisance species
DENVER -- Kansas boaters traveling to Colorado should anticipate being inspected this year as new regulations designed to prevent the spread of zebra and quagga mussels take effect for the 2009 boating season, the Colorado Division of Wildlife (D ... Read More


KDWP OFFERS LANDOWNERS CONTRACTS FOR WALK-IN HUNTING ACCESS

Signup deadline July 13
PRATT -- Landowners interested in the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks’ (KDWP) Walk-In Hunting Access Program (WIHA) -- which pays landowners to allow public hunting acc ... Read More