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)