Chapter 32, WILDLIFE, PARKS AND RECREATION

32-929. Permanent hunting, fishing and furharvesting licenses for enrolled members of a federally recognized tribe. (a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 32-912 and 32-920, and amendments thereto, the secretary or the secretary's designee shall issue, free of charge, a permanen…

32-930. Lifetime hunting, fishing and furharvesting licenses; persons in arrearage of child support, prohibition against issuance of such licenses. (a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (c), the secretary of wildlife and parks or the secretary's designee is authorized to issue…

32-931. Handicapped hunting and fishing permit. (a) Whenever a disabled person is unable by reason of physical infirmity to hunt and fish in the normal manner, the secretary may issue a handicapped hunting and fishing permit upon receipt of the fee prescribed pursuant to K.S.A. 3…

32-932. Persons with a physical disability; issuance of crossbow permits; crime of falsely obtaining or using a permit, penalty. (a) Any person having a permanent disability to the extent that such person cannot physically use a conventional long bow or compound bow, as certified…

32-933. Physical or visual disability, assistance permit. (a) Any person having a permanent physical or visual disability such that the person cannot safely hunt or fish in accordance with law and rules and regulations of the department, as certified by a person licensed to pract…

32-934. Disabled veterans permanent hunting and fishing licenses; definition of disabled veteran. (a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 32-920, and amendments thereto, the secretary of wildlife and parks or the secretary's designee shall issue, free of charge, a permanent licen…

32-937. Big game permits; deer crossbow hunting pilot project. (a) When used in this section: (1) "Landowner" means a resident owner of farm or ranch land of 80 acres or more located in the state of Kansas. (2) "Tenant" means an individual who is actively engaged in the agricultu…

32-938. Big game or wild turkey permits; reissuance to certain military personnel. The Kansas department of wildlife and parks may reissue big game or wild turkey limited draw permits to military personnel forced to forfeit their limited draw permit due to deployment in the event…

32-939. Migratory waterfowl habitat stamp. (a) As used in this section, "migratory waterfowl" means any wild goose, duck or merganser. (b) Except as otherwise provided by law or rules and regulations of the secretary and in addition to any other license, permit or stamp required …

32-941. Commercial harvest permits. (a) Except as otherwise authorized by law or rules and regulations of the secretary, a commercial harvest permit is required, in addition to any other license, permit or stamp required by law or rules and regulations of the secretary, to take a…

32-942. Fur dealer licenses. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law or rules and regulations of the secretary, a valid fur dealer license is required to buy, purchase or trade in raw furs, pelts, skins or carcasses of furbearing animals. (b) Any person may secure a fur dealer li…

32-943. Controlled shooting areas; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 32-943 through 32-950, and amendments thereto, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Game bird" means pheasant, quail, partridge, hand-raised mallard duck, prairie chicken, grouse, exotic game bird or any oth…

32-944. Same; land requirements. Any person owning, holding or controlling, by lease or otherwise, for a term of five or more years, any contiguous tract of land having an area of not less than 160 acres nor more than 1,280 acres, who desires to establish a controlled shooting ar…

32-945. Controlled shooting areas; license; inspections, when required. (a) Upon receipt of a new application for a license to operate a controlled shooting area, the secretary shall inspect: (1) The proposed licensed area described in such application; (2) the premises and facil…

32-946. Same; shooting season; hunting licenses. No person shall take any game bird upon a controlled shooting area by shooting in any manner except between September 1 and April 30, both dates inclusive, of each year. Controlled shooting area licensees may assess charges to pers…

32-947. Same; special deer permits. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (g) of K.S.A. 32-937, and amendments thereto, the secretary may issue to the licensee of a private membership licensed controlled shooting area special permits for the taking of deer for purchase…

32-948. Same; rules and regulations. The secretary may adopt, in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments thereto, rules and regulations for implementing, administering and enforcing the provisions of K.S.A. 32-943 through 32-950, including, but not limited to, signing requi…

32-949. Same; actions against license. The secretary may suspend, revoke, refuse to issue or refuse to renew any controlled shooting area license if the secretary finds that the licensed area, or the operator thereof, is not complying or does not comply with the provisions of K.S…

32-950. Same; judicial review of actions against license. Any action of the secretary pursuant to K.S.A. 32-949, and amendments thereto, is subject to review in accordance with the Kansas judicial review act upon the petitioner's filing, with the clerk of the reviewing court, a b…

32-951. Game breeder permit. (a) Except as provided further, a game breeder permit is required to engage in the business of raising and selling game birds, game animals, furbearing animals or such other wildlife as required by rules and regulations adopted by the secretary in acc…

32-952. Scientific, educational or exhibition permit. (a) A scientific, educational or exhibition permit is required to collect, for scientific, educational or exhibition purposes, any wildlife protected by law or rules and regulations of the secretary. (b) Any person who desires…

32-953. Rehabilitation permit. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law or rules and regulations of the secretary, a rehabilitation permit is required to perform wildlife rehabilitation services. (b) The provisions of subsection (a) do not apply to a licensed veterinarian. (c) Any…

32-954. Field trial permit or commercial dog training permit. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a field trial permit or commercial dog training permit is required to use wild or pen-raised game birds, game animals, coyotes, furbearing animals or other wildlife in a field …

32-955. Wildlife damage control permit. (a) A valid wildlife damage control permit is required to use sodium fluoroacetate, commonly called formula 1080. Such permit may be obtained from the secretary and shall be signed by the secretary and the extension specialist in wildlife d…

32-956. Wildlife importation permits. (a) The secretary shall adopt, in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments thereto, rules and regulations concerning the prohibition of certain wildlife from the waters and lands in this state. Such rules and regulations: (1) Shall conta…

32-957. Nongame and endangered species conservation act; title. K.S.A. 32-957 through 32-963, 32-1009 through 32-1012, 32-1033 and K.S.A. 32-960a and 32-960b, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the nongame and endangered species conservation act. History: …

32-958. Same; definitions. As used in the nongame and endangered species conservation act: (a) "Conserve," "conserving" and "conservation" mean the use of all methods and procedures for the purposes of increasing the number of individuals within species and populations of wildlif…

32-959. Same; nongame species. (a) The secretary shall conduct investigations on nongame species in order to develop information relating to population, distribution, habitat needs, limiting factors and other biological and ecological data to determine conservation measures neces…

32-960. Same; threatened or endangered species. (a) The secretary shall determine whether any species of wildlife indigenous to the state is a threatened species or an endangered species in this state because of any of the following factors: (1) The present or threatened destruct…

32-960a. Nongame and endangered species conservation act; recovery plans; local advisory committees, duties. (a) The secretary of wildlife and parks shall adopt, in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments thereto, rules and regulations establishing procedures for developing…

32-960b. Same; guidelines for enforcement and permit requirements. The secretary shall adopt, in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments thereto, rules and regulations establishing those guidelines prescribed in the operational directive of the secretary dated January 18, 1…

32-961. Same; special permits; recovery plan, reports. (a) Whenever any species is listed as a threatened species pursuant to K.S.A. 32-960, and amendments thereto, the secretary shall adopt such rules and regulations pursuant to K.S.A. 32-963, and amendments thereto, as the secr…

32-962. Same; programs for conservation. (a) The secretary shall establish such programs, including acquisition of land or aquatic habitat, as are deemed necessary for the conservation of nongame, threatened and endangered species. The secretary shall utilize all authority vested…

32-963. Rules and regulations. The secretary may adopt, in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments thereto, such rules and regulations that the secretary deems necessary to implement and administer the provisions of the nongame and endangered species conservation act. Histo…

32-965. Big game control; permits. (a) As used in this section, terms have the meanings provided by K.S.A. 32-701, and amendments thereto. (b) It shall be a goal of the department to manage big game populations in the state at levels consistent with existing habitat and landowner…

32-966. Deer management plan to reduce motor vehicle accidents. The secretary of wildlife and parks and the secretary of transportation shall cooperate in developing a management plan to address reduction of motor vehicle accidents involving deer in those areas of the state exper…

32-967. Deer management to reduce property damage. The secretary shall identify local geographical areas in which deer populations are causing significant property damage. The secretary is hereby authorized and directed to take such actions as are necessary to reduce the deer pop…

32-968. Landowner deer management program; report; pilot project. (a) The department is hereby authorized and directed to develop a report containing recommendations for the establishment of a landowner deer management program. The report shall include recommended procedures, req…

32-969. Wild turkey permits; tags; definitions. On and after January 1, 2005: (a) Except as otherwise provided by law or rules and regulations of the secretary and in addition to any other license, permit or stamp required by law or rules and regulations of the secretary, a valid…

32-970. Commission permits to take big game; issuance. (a) The commission may authorize commission permits to take big game. Such permits shall be made available only to local chapters of nonprofit organizations based or operating in Kansas that actively promote wildlife conserva…

32-971. Youth hunt of a lifetime and wounded warrior deer permits; issuance. (a) The department may authorize youth hunt of a lifetime and wounded warrior deer permits to take deer. Youth hunt of a lifetime permits shall be made available only to nonprofit organizations based or …

32-974. Private water fishing impoundment; exemptions. The owner or tenant having possession and control of a private water fishing impoundment and desiring to use it for the propagation or raising of fish for private use or to be sold or used commercially may do so without secur…

32-975. Same; waiver of exemptions. The owner or tenant having possession and control of a private water fishing impoundment and desiring to secure fish stock from the state of Kansas may make application to the department for fish for stocking. If the impoundment is stocked by t…

32-976. Private water fishing impoundments; stocking or restocking of fish prohibited, when. Except for research, scientific or demonstration purposes, the secretary of wildlife and parks shall not stock or restock fish in any private water impoundment constructed by humans and l…

32-980. Form, content; resident, nonresident; armed forces personnel; students; contributions to Kansas hunters feeding the hungry. (a) The secretary shall adopt, in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments thereto, rules and regulations prescribing: (1) Procedures for, the …

32-981. Duplicates. If a person holds a currently valid license, permit, stamp or other issue of the department and such issue is lost or destroyed, such person may secure a duplicate issue of the same kind as the original by making application to the secretary and paying the fee…

32-982. Application; procedure. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, any person may secure a license, permit, stamp or other issue of the department upon application to any county clerk in this state, to a person appointed pursuant to K.S.A. 32-985 or to the secretary or the …

32-983. Issuance by department; lost or stolen issues or fees. (a) The secretary or the secretary's designated employees shall be authorized, at the headquarters or field offices of the department, to issue any license, permit, stamp or other issue of the department. Subject to t…

32-984. Issuance by county clerk's office; disposition of fees. (a) The county clerk of each county or the clerk's designated employees may issue, at the county clerk's office, any license, permit, stamp or other issue of the department which the county clerk is authorized to iss…

32-985. Agents; designation; bond; disposition of fees. (a) The secretary or the county clerk of any county in this state may appoint such number of persons as necessary to serve the convenience of applicants for licenses, permits, stamps and other issues of the department and ma…