6/19/08

WILDLIFE AND PARKS COMMISSION MEETS JUNE 26 AT BETHEL COLLEGE
CROWING SURVEY SUGGESTS MORE NESTING PHEASANTS IN 2008
KANSAS GRAZING LANDS COALITION SCHOOLS SET FOR AUGUST
"FROGGERS" READY TO LEAP AFTER JULY 1

Upland bird seasons, early migratory bird seasons on public hearing agenda
PRATT -- The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will conduct a public meeting and hearing on the campus of Bethel College in North Newton June 26. The public is invited to attend both the afternoon public meeting and evening public hearing at Krehbiel ... Read More

Thirty-five percent increase rangewide means more nesting birds;
production outlook hopeful
PRATT -- Each spring, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) conducts a survey of pheasants throughout their statewide range. As the mating season approaches, roosters increase crowing, and KDWP staff drive rout ... Read More

Classes to focus on grassland burning; registration deadline July 18
MCPHERSON -- The Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition (KGLC) is hosting two range schools in August -- one for eastern Kansas at White Memorial Camp in Morris County and one for western Kansas at Camp Aldr ... Read More

Bullfrog season a favorite pastime on hot summer nights
PRATT -- Kansas summer temperatures frequently reach more than 100 degrees, and many Kansans prefer the comfort of air conditioning to the outdoors. Others, however, relish the freedom of summer nights, when shorts and a T-shirt are all that's needed to cool off in the wa ... Read More