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Wildlife commission backs longer night‑vision coyote season, raises permit fees to fund enforcement and monitoring
Summary
The Kansas Wildlife & Parks Commission moved to expand the night‑vision coyote season from September through March (pausing during rifle deer seasons) and to raise permit fees (proposed $25 resident / $50 nonresident) to support law enforcement and population monitoring; staff noted safety and mistaken‑identity concerns but said human-incident reports are minimal.
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks presented a rule change to extend and regulate night‑vision hunting for coyotes and to raise related permit fees to finance law‑enforcement oversight and monitoring.
Curtis (Kurt) Wired, the department's chief counsel, said commissioners decided after multiple meetings and statewide input to back the season up to start September 1, exclude rifle deer seasons, and extend through March 31 so that —…
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