Category: Environment
KDWP Submits Five-Year Review
By Trish Svoboda The Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Act of 1975 requires a five-year review of the state Endangered, Threatened, and Species-In-Need-of-Conservation (SINC) lists.
Researchers Check Wells For Nitrate Pollution
By Trish Svoboda Kansas State University geology professor Matthew Kirk and his collaborators check private wells for nitrogen pollution. Researchers aim to test around 150
Organizations Can Still Apply for Commission Big Game Permits
By Trish Svoboda Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) announced that local nonprofits operating or based in Kansas still have time to submit applications
Eastern Red Cedar Trees Are A Growing Issue in Kansas
By Quinn O’Hara As Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and other Kansas entities are discussing the final report and recommendations from Kelly’s Wildfire Task Force, the
Trout Season in Kansas Begins Today
By Quinn O’Hara Today, December 1st, marks the opening day of trout season in Kansas. In October of this year, the Kansas Department of Wildlife
New Kansas Wildfire Task Force Reports Ways to Improve Wildfire Responses
By Quinn O’Hara A new Statewide wildfire response task force has called for increased funds and resources, as well as more firefighters, to better fight
Tuttle Creek Reservoir At Critically Low Levels
By Quinn O’Hara Photos Taken By Nicholas Warren of Manhattan Tuttle Creek lake has fallen to critically low levels due to severe drought conditions in
KDWP Updates Blue-Green Algae Advisory List
By Quinn O’Hara The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks has updated their blue-green algae advisory list as the summer water recreation season comes to
Kansas Auto Parts Manufacturer to Pay $260k Fine
By Quinn O’Hara An automotive parts manufacturer with plants in Wichita and El Dorado has agreed to pay a $260k fine to the Environmental Protection
CC Landfill Fined For Broken Pump
By Quinn O’Hara The Clay County Solid Waste Landfill has been fined $3,000 by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment for a broken leachate