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Commission approves small duck-zone boundary shift near Sterling; change to take effect in 2026 after federal review
Summary
KDWP commissioners voted to approve a minor adjustment to the state's duck-zone boundary near Highway 1496 and the Arkansas River around Sterling; the department said the change better matches habitat and will be sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for approval and Federal Register publication for implementation in 2026.
The Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks commission agreed July 16 to a proposed duck-zone boundary adjustment that staff said reflects new highway construction and more accurately groups habitat along a roughly 6‑mile stretch of the Arkansas River near Sterling into the late duck zone.
Tom Podrowski, KDWP migratory bird program manager, briefed commissioners on how zone boundaries are set and why…
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