Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
TOPEKA – The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will hold its next public meeting on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at the Dole-Specter Conference Center in Russell. The meeting will begin at noon and continue until all agenda items are addressed.
The meeting will begin with a report from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, including a public hearing on proposed duck zone changes and amendments to K.A.R. 115-25-14, which governs creel, size, and possession limits. Commissioners will also receive updates on regulations currently in the promulgation process.
Other agenda items include:
• General public comment
• Remarks from KDWP Secretary Christopher Kennedy
• Informational updates on nonresident waterfowl hunting and the wild turkey adaptive harvest strategy
• General discussion
Commissioners will also review workshop items—topics that may be voted on at a future meeting—including K.A.R. 115-45-1, which pertains to commission rules and regulations.
The meeting will conclude with an additional opportunity for public comment.
The complete agenda can be viewed HERE.
Attendees can participate in the meetings in person or virtually. Instructions for joining via Zoom, phone, or live streaming are available HERE under “Instructions to Participate in Virtual Meeting.”
An interpreter for the hearing impaired can be requested by calling the Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at 1-800-432-0698. Individuals with disabilities may request other accommodations by contacting the Department at 785-294-2645.
The next commission meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 14, 2025, at the Finnup Center for Conservation Education at the Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City.