3/20/08

STATE PARKS GEAR UP FOR NEW SEASON
WALLEYE EGG HARVESTING CREATES ANGLING OPPORTUNITIES
KDWP STRESSES SAFETY DURING TURKEY SEASON
K-STATE BIOLOGIST, RESEARCH TEAM DISCOVER STREAM SCRUBBER
GEARY COUNTY CVB NABS TWO TELLY AWARDS

April marks beginning of active park visitation;
visitors reminded that off-season permits available through March 31
PRATT -- To enhance your Kansas state park visit, park staff conduct a variety of special events throughout the state. Some events are in conjunction with Free Park Entrance Days, some celebrate a ... Read More

Three reservoirs used this year; care taken not to spread aquatic nuisance species
PRATT -- It's walleye egg-taking time for the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP), and fisheries biologists will harvest walleye eggs from three reservoirs. Egg-taking will begin on March 19 at Cedar Bluff Reservoir, March 24 at Hills ... Read More

Spring turkey hunting one of safest outdoor activities, but caution always wise
PRATT -- Each year, a number of spring turkey hunting accidents occur throughout the United States. While Kansas has an excellent turkey hunting safety record, this should not be taken for granted. There are a few simple steps that can be taken to ... Read More

Microorganisms filter nitrogen from small streams, keeping larger waterways cleaner
MANHATTAN -- To understand how nitrogen accumulates in large rivers and oceans miles and miles away, scientists like Walter Dodds looked at small streams flowing closer to home. Dodds, a professor of biology at Kansas State University, didn't h ... Read More

White-tailed deer, upland game featured
JUNCTION CITY -- The Geary County Convention and Visitor's Bureau (GCCVB) has become the first CVB in Kansas to win two Telly Awards using in-house production work. The Telly Awards honor outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs. The awards receive more than 14, ... Read More