2007 Federal Duck Stamp Contest Summary

The 2007 Federal Duck Stamp Contest begins on Friday, October 12th at at the BIG ARTS in Sanibel, Florida. This year's entries will feature the following waterfowl species: Canvasback, Green-winged Teal, Northern Pintail, Mallard, Harlequin Duck. For more information about the contest and accommodations in Sanibel please view the BIG ARTS site here.

Links to contest information:

Contest Scores (pdf)
Winning Entries (Top 3)
Top 15 Entries
Contest Judges
Partners

2007 Federal Contest Judges

Jeanie Morris was born and raised in Springfield, Missouri and has served as President of the Springfield Arts Council for several years. She graduated from Websters College with a Bachelors of Science degree and later worked in the interior design industry while raising four children. She has also run a successful gift business. Several years ago Jeanie discovered a passion for fine art, and has since then studies painting with many artists in both the United States and Europe. A member of a very avid hunting and fishing family, Jeanie is honored to be chosen to judge the 2007 Federal Duck Stamp Contest.

Jim Sprankle began carving nearly 40 years ago and is now one of the best known wood sculptors of wild birds in the world. Before becoming a wildlife artist, Jim was a professional pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, as well as public relations banking executive and a self-employed businessman. In 1992, Jim was one of the original inductees to the Waterfowl Festival's Hall of Fame, an honor recognizing outstanding and significant contributors to waterfowl art and conservation efforts on national and international levels. Jim lives on Sanibel Island with his wife Patti and has served three terms as President for JN "Ding" Darling Wildlife Society.

Matt Hogan has been Executive Director of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies since August 2006. Prior to joining the Association, Matt served in several capacities at the U.S. Department of the Interior, most recently as the Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, with oversite responsibilities for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park Service. He also served as acting Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and FWS Deputy Director with a focus on the National Wildlife Refuge System, migratory birds and fisheries programs. Matt is an avid hunter, angler and fly-fisherman.

Cheryl Ganz a self described "life-long philatelist", Dr Cheryl R. Ganz is Chief Curator for Philately at the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum, which showcases the largest most comprehensive collection of stamps in the world. An author, editor, speaker and international philatelic exhibitor, Ganz received a PH.D in History from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Dr. Eugene Hester of Springfield, Virginia is a former Deputy Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. He also served in Senior Executive positions in the National Park Sevice and U.S. Geological Survey. Since retiring he has become an avid outdoor photographer and outdoor writer. His photo and articles have appeared in many national and state magazines, as well as books, calendars and other publications. He is an active member of the Outdoor Writers of America Association.

Richard M. Slaughter (alternate) is the publisher of Attraction Magazine, which has been serving the Eastern Shore of Maryland for 28 years as the “Good News” magazine. The magazine’s subject matter pertains to nature and conservation, the arts, boating, fishing and, of course, the renowned Waterfowl Festival held in Easton, Maryland. Prior to publishing Attraction, Richard was vice-president of marketing for Washington Sports, owners of the Washington Wizards (NBA) and the Washington Capitals (NHL). Having grown-up on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, he is an avid waterfowler, collector of working decoys and collector of Federal and State Duck Stamps.

Contest Partners

2007 Federal Duck Stamp Contest Partners

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
www.fws.gov/duckstamps

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The Service manages the 95-million-acre National Wildlife Refuge System, which encompasses 544 national wildlife refuges, thousands of small wetlands and other special management areas. It also operates 69 national fish hatcheries, 64 fishery resources offices and 81 ecological services field stations. The agency enforces federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign and Native American tribal governments with their conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Assistance program, which distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to state fish and wildlife agencies.

For more information on the Federal Duck Stamp Program, visit www.fws.gov/duckstamps .

"Ding" Darling Wildlife Society - http://www.dingdarlingsociety.org

“Ding” Darling Wildlife Society, a non-profit Friends of the Refuge organization, supports environmental education and services at J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge. It depends on membership fees and private contributions and is grateful to those who help fund projects such as the Education Center, internships, interpretative signage, research, student education, and informational literature.

BIG ARTS, Sanibel, Florida http://www.bigarts.org/