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STATE OF COLORADO PLANS MANDATORY BOAT INSPECTIONS
Kansas boaters traveling to Colorado will be checked for aquatic nuisance species
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 (DOW) re ... Read More
ZEBRA MUSSEL INFESTATIONS THREATEN DOWNSTREAM WATERS
"Clean, drain, dry" keys to prevention; online video demonstrates prevention techniques
Last summer, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Marion Reservoir. While the implications of this discovery are bad news for Marion, anglers and boaters need to be awar ... Read More
WILDLIFE & PARKS WEBSITE FEATURES ZEBRA MUSSEL VIDEO
Video demonstrates how boaters can help stop spread of aquatic nuisance species
Zebra mussels have spread to six Kansas lakes (Lake Afton, Winfield City Lake, and Cheney, El Dorado, Marion, and Perry reservoirs), with John Redmond Reservoir and Coffey County Lake pending further tests. But as the boating season comes to a ... Read More
ZEBRA MUSSELS FOUND AT MARION RESERVOIR
Boater, angler precautions critical to contain further spread
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Marion Reservoir. After ... Read More
RECREATIONAL BOATING FATALITIES SUMMARY PINPOINTS ACCIDENT CAUSES
National figures third-lowest since reporting began; Kansas accidents drop 40 percent
Deaths resulting from recreational boating accidents fell in 2007, according to figures recently released by the United States Coast Guard. Nationally, the total dropped from 710 in 2006 to 688 in 2007, the lowest figure since 2004 and th ... Read More
KDWP BOATING PROGRAM AWARDED GRANT FOR YOUTH EFFORTS
Variety of promotional events in planning stage
The Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association, has announced that the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks’ Boating Education Program has been selected as a 2008/2009 National Recreation and Park As ... Read More
KDWP POSTING NEW 'ALIEN INVADER' SIGNS AT LAKES ACROSS THE STATE
Aquatic nuisance species signs geared toward raising public awareness
It's the boating season, and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) wants all boaters to have fun. However, staff want to ensure that boaters protect the resource they enjoy from dangerous aliens -- commonly called Read More
BOATING EDUCATION COURSE ENHANCES SAFETY ON THE WATER
“Safe Boater Kit” among rewards for completing instructional course
With the growing number of recreational boaters on Kansas waters, the advantages of boater education have never been more apparent. As our lakes and rivers become busier an ... Read More
BOATING EDUCATION OFFERS SAFETY ON THE WATER
The number of recreational boaters using Kansas's waterways has grown tremendously over the past decade. As our waterways become more crowded and the types of boats using the water become more varied, it is increasingly important for boaters to become educated on safe boating techniques and laws. Boating safety course graduates can help en ... Read More
NEW, MORE DURABLE KANSAS SAFE BOATER CARD AVAILABLE
Boating safety course graduates can get new card for no charge
KDWP now offers a durable plastic card upon successful completion of the Kansas Boating Safety Course, replacing the paper cards that have been issued in the past. These cards will last longer and won’t become illegible if they get wet while boating. Anyone who ... Read More