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Hunting and Fishing at Quivira
Fishing is allowed year-round. Limited hunting is available September through February. Check here!
Hunting and Fishing at Quivira
Whooping Crane Update
Fall Whooper migration should begin in October. See how many birds were observed this past spring!
Whooping Crane Sightings
Birding Quivira
Quivira is one of the top birding destinations in the United States. Find out where to go and when.
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Quivira's Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP)
Quivira now has a completed Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP). Copies are available online or at the Visitor Center. Click here for details.
Comprehensive Conservation Planning
Recent Bird Observations
Catch the latest news on what is being observed at Quivira, including Waterfowl and Shorebird Surveys.
See what is hereWhooping Crane Update
A total of 109 Whooping Cranes passed through Quivira this fall, more than any other season. See link below.
Whooping Crane SightingsDraining of Little Salt Marsh
Little Salt Marsh is being drained temporarily to allow work on its main control structure. Once completed in November, refilling will begin.
Waterfowl and Shorebirds
Check here for the most recent Waterfowl and Shorebird surveys.
Biological SurveysAbout the NWRS
The National Wildlife Refuge System, within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, manages a national network of lands and waters set aside to conserve America’s fish, wildlife, and plants.
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Other Items of Interest
As of 30 November, Quivira is OPEN to limited hunting. Click here to see details.
Hunting and Fishing at Quivira
Quivira's Bird Checklist has been revised to reflect both new species occurrence data and the revised species order as outlined in the 57th Supplement. Click here to see.
Bird Checklist 2016
Left to right: Snow Goose, White-tailed Deer, American Kestrel
The Observation Tower, located on the south end of Little Salt Marsh, is closed due to unsafe conditions. This closure is permanent until it is replaced.
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The tallest North American bird, and one of the rarest: now numbering about 600 in the world, there were once as few as 16.
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Last Updated: Nov 29, 2016