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April is National Frog Month!
April is National Frog Month! Frogs are ecologically important – they help manage insect populations and serve as indicators of overall ecosystem and wetland health. Kentucky is home to 22 types of frogs and toads […]
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Get excited, y’all… spring turkey season is almost here!
Get excited, y’all… spring turkey season is almost here! Recent brood survey data shows encouraging signs for the state’s turkey population, with strong reproduction and survival rates pointing to a solid number of gobblers on […]
Local News
Burn Ban Issued for Wayne County
Due to weather conditions, Wayne County has joined several others across the state in issuing a burn ban. County Judge Executive Scott Gehring issued the ban Sunday morning which will be in effect until further […]
Outdoors
Good Question: Does the new permit required at Fish & Wildlife shooting ranges work for every range?
(WKYT) For today’s Good Question, Daniel asks: Kentucky’s Department of Natural Resources now requires a permit to use previously free shooting range facilities. My question is, will a different permit need to be purchased for […]
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Permit now required at Kentucky Fish and Wildlife-managed, leased or affiliated shooting ranges
An amendment to a state administrative regulation governing shooting ranges on wildlife management areas and other lands overseen by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources completed the legislative approval process this week, establishing […]
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Got turkey hunting questions? KY Afield Spring Turkey Q and A Show Live this Evening
Got turkey hunting questions? We’ve got answers—LIVE. Tune in to the Kentucky Afield Spring Turkey Q&A Show this Monday, March 23 at 7:00 PM ET! This year’s panel includes: • Chad Miles (Host) • Zak […]
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Kentucky Fish and Wildlife biologists identify genetic markers linked to enhanced size potential in native largemouth bass
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources researchers have found the genetic keys to unlocking the potential for bigger largemouth bass, the most popular species sought by anglers. Biologists with the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife […]
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Kentucky Fish and Wildlife to open new public shooting range at Veterans Memorial WMA in Scott County
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will open a new public shooting range at Veterans Memorial Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Scott County on Wednesday, March 18. The newly constructed range will provide […]
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Forestry Services Started Prescribed Burns Over the Weekend
On Saturday, fire crews on the Daniel Boone National Forest completed one of the largest single-period prescribed burn operations in the Southern Appalachians—treating 9,100 acres across three counties. These operations strengthened forest health, reduced hazardous […]
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Kentucky Fish and Wildlife hosts public listening sessions for input on boat dock, shoreline use regulations on department-owned lakes
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources regulates boat docks and shoreline uses for 11 department/state-owned lakes it manages through a permit system. Department officials are planning to recommend amending these permit regulations for […]
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Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission to hold quarterly meeting March 20 at Salato Wildlife Education Center
The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission has scheduled a meeting starting at 8:30 a.m. (EDT) on Friday, March 20, 2026. The meeting will take place in the Schaaf Room at the Salato Wildlife Education Center […]