In an announcement made by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks will receive a portion of more than $66.7 million in matching grants to be distributed across 16 states and Guam in support of imperiled species.
Governor Laura Kelly has announced the creation of the Governor's Wildfire Task Force, a group of leaders from across the state to create recommendations for how Kansas communities can better prevent, respond to and recover from wildfires.