AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPollinator Conservation: Kansas is asking for volunteers to help document bumble bees for the Great Plains Bumble Bee Atlas, with this year’s push focused on prairie areas in western Kansas that have been surveyed fewer than three times in the past three summers; KDWP and the Xerces Society will offer training, and since 2022 Kansas volunteers have logged 2,300 bumble bees, 263 surveys, and identified six species, including two at risk. Youth Nature Learning: The Kansas Wetlands Education Center is distributing its 2026 Summer Explorer Guide and running library programs tied to Cheyenne Bottoms wetlands, with hands-on activities and live “snake ambassador” encounters. Wildlife & Recreation: KDWP confirmed a new Kansas record longnose gar—63 inches and 33.6 pounds—caught by bow fisherman Michael Barnett near Baxter Springs, topping the prior 1974 rod-and-reel record. Climate & Health (Broader): A report ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup warns humid heat stress could endanger players, staff, and fans in hotter, more humid U.S. and Mexico host cities.
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