October
18, 2008
The
winner of the 2008 Federal Duck Stamp Contest was announced
today in Bloomington, Minnesota. Artist, Joshua Spies
from Watertown, South Dakota took first place with his
acrylic
oil painting
of a male long-tailed duck floating with a decoy. Second
place winner was James Hautman of Chaska, Minnesota,
who painted an acrylic of a pair of canada geese. Gerald
Mobley of Claremont, Oklahoma placed third with his acrylic
rendering of a pair of northern shovelers.
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Winning
art for the 2009 Federal Duck Stamp
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The
last time this waterfowl species graced the Federal
Duck Stamp was 1967, when Minnesotan, Leslie Kouba won
with
his depiction of a pair of old
squaws in tempera paints. Since that time the species
has been reclassified as long-tailed ducks. This marks
the first
time in the history of the Duck Stamp that a waterfowl
species has won under two names !
Two
other South Dakota artists have won first
place in the Federal Duck Stamp contest. John
S. Wilson won in 1981 with a gouache painting of
a pair of ruddy ducks. He was also from Watertown, SD.
And Mark
Anderson , from Sioux Falls, SD won in 2005 with
his acrylic painting of hooded mergansers.
Ninety-eight
cents of every dollar generated by the sales of Federal
Duck Stamps goes directly to purchase or lease wetlands specifically targets vital breeding habitat within the
National Wildlife Refuge System. When you buy
a Duck Stamp, you are doing your part to help ensure
a bright future for wildlife, waterfowl and other migratory
birds.
Service Director Dale Hall. “Buying a Duck Stamp
is easy and yields a great return on your investment-
helping to protect irreplaceable migratory bird habitat.”
Those
who enjoy the benefits of the National
Wildlife Refuge System include birders, conservationists,
outdoorsman, and clearly, wildlife that depend on wetlands.
Moreover, with a growing body of evidence showing the
health benefits to children of connecting with their
natural world, buying Federal Duck Stamps is not only
good for ducks, but for people too.
2007-2008
Duck Stamp Contest
Wildlife
artist Joe Hautman of Plymouth, Minnesota, won
the 75th Anniversary Federal Duck Stamp Contest
- the oldest and most prestigious wildlife art
competition in America in Sanibel, Florida with
his elegant depiction of a pair of northern pintails. More
Click
on the links below for more information:
2007
Contest Stats (.pdf)
