5/3/07
2007 KANSAS LEGISLATIVE CHANGES AFFECT KDWP
Four approved bills enact a variety of outdoor recreation changes
TOPEKA -- The 2007 Kansas Legislature and Gov. Kathleen Sebelius have approved several new laws affecting the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks and outdoor recreation in the state. Following are summaries of the bills approved in this year’s legislative se ...
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NORTHWEST KANSAS LAKES RISE FROM RECENT MOISTURE
Rainfall helps, but much more needed
PRATT -- The past five or six years have not been good ones for lakes in the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks' (KDWP) Region 1, the northwest portion of the state extending from Salina in the east to Scott City in the south. Drought has plagued the area, and many lakes have been so l ...
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GROUPS FORM COALITION TO SUPPORT FARM BILL CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
Kansas Conservation Coalition to lobby congressional delegation
WICHITA -- In an effort to help build support for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) programs in the next federal Farm Bill, environmental, civic, and land ...
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STATE FARM AIDS KANSAS WILDSCAPE’S O.K. KIDS WITH GRANT
Insurance company offers monetary, personal help with events
LAWRENCE -- State Farm Insurance Company has approved a $20,000 grant to support Kansas Wildscape Foundation’s Outdoor Kansas for Kids (O.K. Kids) Program. The O.K. Kids program is a growing statewide effor ...
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