Wildlife

A federal grand jury investigating a controversial former Kansas City, Kansas, police detective has demanded records about other staff and incidents within the police department. Plus, hunting contests have sprung up in Kansas as the state's coyote population grows.

Missouri state officials are considering whether to extend the harvest seasons for eight wildlife species.

Dennis Moriarty was thinking of the bees and butterflies when he replaced all the grass in his front yard with wildflowers.

At one time, Missouri had approximately 15 million acres of prairie, which have have some of the richest soils on Earth and are important habitat for wildlife.

The Friends of The Kaw is celebrating 30 years of conservation and preservation of the Kansas River and it takes a lot of work to do it.

What is behind a coalition of Kansas City civil rights leaders asking the Department of Justice to investigate the city's police department, two municipalities that have considered banning conversion therapy, and the work of preserving the Kansas River.

During his tenure Randy Wisthoff has overseen critical changes at the Kansas City Zoo.

Ahead of the August 3 primary elections, mayoral candidates for Kansas City, Kansas share why they are suited for the office, and long-time CEO of the Kansas City Zoo steps into a new role.

The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act could provide state agencies with money to protect habitats of endangered and threatened plants and animals.

Warmer weather and plentiful roadkill have created a welcoming home for turkey vultures in parts of Kansas. And once they find a place to roost, there's not much towns can do to make them leave.

Four hours southwest of Kansas City, the salt marshes at Quivira become a stopping point for over 340 species of birds during their spring migration.

A progress update on the new terminal at Kansas City International Airport and a preview of Harvest Public Media's series on Midwest waterways.