Reptile count at Z-Bar falls shy of expectations
Lawrence native Eric Rundquist, a longtime Kansas herpetologist, recalls finding 265 ringneck snakes in a day as he reflects on reptiles and amphibians in Kansas. He credits educators Stan Roth and Edward Taylor for nurturing his interest and is compiling a Taylor biography.
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Dili
Kansas
Eric Rundquist
Lawrence
Rundquist
Kansas Herpetological Society
Museum of Natural History
Kansas University
Stan Roth
Lawrence High
Edward Taylor
Taylor
Explorer Taylor Studied Global Reptiles and Tales
A feature recounts Taylor’s worldwide reptile quest crossing 300000 miles, collecting species and authoring 200 plus works. May field trip near Strong City with 45 participants sought amphibians and reptiles in Flint Hills limestone areas. despite a cold spell, 25 species were counted.
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Mandaligan
Rundquist
Taylor
KHS
Z-Bar Spring Hill Ranch
Strong City
Flint Hills
Lipper Gripper protects thumbs of bass anglers
A new rubber sleeve called Lipper Gripper shields thumbs from bass teeth during heavy fishing. Jim Bitter showcased it at a MegaBucks event. Velcro aids grip but alone lacks strength. The sleeve protects hands though can be uncomfortable in hot weather.
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Lake Huites
Mexico
Texas
Richland Chambers Lake
Florida Bass
Jim Bitter
Terminator Spinnerbaits Draw Praise and Price Concerns
The Terminator spinnerbaits cost about eight dollars each and use titanium-nickel alloy wire praised for strength and resilience. Test angler Jeff Stava questions retail price and infomercial sales, while Terry Bradshaw and Jimmy Houston promote the lures. Despite concerns about alignment from factory, Houston predicts the titanium wire will revolutionize spinnerbaits. fish initially tore blades off one tested lure.
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Mexico
NFL
Terry Bradshaw
Jimmy Houston
Jeff Stava
Outdoor Innovations
Huites Bass
Houston
Safe Boating PSA Boosts Awareness During Safe Week
Kansas Wildlife and Parks co sponsors a public service announcement aligning boating safety with driving. It airs through Memorial Day weekend on various TV programs. Chatt Martin of Lawrence and Tim Martin of Olathe placed 11th of 210 at the Crappie USA tournament May 10 at Rathbun Lake Iowa and qualified for regionals May 31 at Lake Shelbyville Illinois. Missouri allows black bass possession only from Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day of February in many streams.
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Pratt
Kansas Wildlife and Parks
Chatt Martin
Lawrence
Tim Martin
Olathe
Rathbun Lake
Iowa
Martins
Lake Shelbyville
Jefferson City
Missouri
Missouri turkey harvest drops amid bad spring weather
Missouri hunters checked 33,044 turkeys this spring, 4,550 fewer than 1996, due to poor weather during the two week season. Lonnie Blackburn won the Lawrence Sunflower Bassmasters Club tournament at Clinton Lake on May 10. Brent Chapman of Lake Quivira became the first Kansan since the 1970s to qualify for the BASS Masters Classic set for August 7 to 9.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Lonnie Blackburn
Lawrence Sunflower
Clinton Lake
Brent Chapman
Lake Quivira
Judge bars hunter Pratt for 10 years in wildlife case
A former rural Wichita man now living in Lawrence received a decade-long hunting ban after pleading guilty to eight wildlife violations. Investigators linked him to deer taken in 1995 and found guns, ammo, and night vision gear in a hidden safe. He faces two years supervised probation.
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Kansas Wildlife and Parks
Alan Hulbert
Robert Fyfe
Comanche County
Fyfe
Hulbert
Chase County
Weekly Kansas fishing conditions report summary
Kansas wildlife and parks reports area lakes Clinton Hillsdale Perry Douglas State Leavenworth Shawnee Melvern Pomona. Water temperatures range 54 to 61 degrees with varied fishing quality across species. Crappie white bass largemouth bass channel cat walleye and grass carp noted with current conditions and tactics by location.
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Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Clinton
Hillsdale
Perry
Stilling Basin
Douglas State Lake
Leavenworth State Lake
Shawnee State Lake
Reservoir
Free Fishing and Park Entrance Days in Kansas
Pratt In residents will enjoy a Free Fishing and Park Entrance Weekend on June 7 and 8 waiving the $15.50 fishing license and the $4 one day park permit. Campers boaters and fishermen gain two days of free access to Kansas 24 state parks while casual anglers can fish without a license. Families see the weekend as summer sun in Sunflower State parks.
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Pratt
Kansas
Sunflower State Parks
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Neo Kehde
Journal-World Pitoro
RicHard Alden Knight
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Black
Blackburn
Niehoff Htg. & Air, Inc
Lawrence Area
Judge
Hunter
Pendleton
Sat
Sun
Sage Technical Service
Gardner
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