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Duck
Stamp Office Brings 2009 Duck Stamp Contest Home
June 4, 2009
The Duck Stamp Office is proud to bring
the 2009 Federal Duck Stamp Contest to the local Washington, D.C. area.
Patricia Fisher, Chief, Federal Duck Stamp Office said, "After several
years of taking the contest on the road, we are delighted to bring the
contest back to the Washington D.C. area. We are grateful to our Service
colleagues at
Patuxent Research Refuge in
Maryland for generously agreeing to host the next Duck Stamp Contest." So
mark your calendars for October 16th and 17th and help us make this metropolitan
event a capital success!
2009
- 2010 First Day of Sale Event
June 3, 2009
Join us at the First
Day of Sale event for
the 2009 -2010 Federal Duck Stamp and Junior Duck Stamp held
on June 26. Once again, our partner Bass Pro Shops will host the main
celebration, this year taking place at its Outdoor
World Retail outlet in Nashville, Tenn. More than 20 other
Bass Pro retail outlets around the nation will also host events. Check
here for locations. >>
2009
-2010 Artist Signed Pane-of-One On Sale Now
The Federal Duck
Stamp Office is offering the 2009-2010 Artist
Signed Pane-of -One
before the First Day of Sale event on June 26, 2009. To order an Artist
Signed Pane of One for your collection, complete
the attached order form and mail in to address listed on form. Artist
Signed Pane of One are $25 each. Orders must be postmarked after April
1, 2009. Only one pane per form is allowed and a set limit of 2 panes
per household. Forms and payments
received with the correct postmarked date will be honored on a “first-come-first-serve” basis
until all items are sold. When quantities are depleted, all orders
received after that time will be returned to sender. Orders will be
shipped beginning the first day of sale, so please allow 4-6 weeks
from the First Day of Sale for delivery.
Order forms available
in PDF or Word format.
$38
Million for Wetlands Acquisitions and Grants
The
Migratory Bird Conservation Commission has approved more than $26
million in grants to protect and restore more than 200,000 acres
of wetland areas and wildlife habitat in the United States and
Mexico. The
commission awarded the grants under the North American Wetlands
Conservation Act (NAWCA). They also approved $11.5 million in Federal
Duck Stamp funds to add more than 3,500 wetland acres to seven
units of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Seven
Refuge Units that will receive Duck Stamp Funds:
San
Bernard NWR, Texas – 1,454 acres mallard, gadwall, and
northern pintails
Silvio
O. Conte NWR, New Hampshire – 80 acres to preserve and
protect important migratory waterfowl habitat
Grand
Cote NWR, Louisiana – 265 acres to protect and enhance
seasonally and permanently flooded wetlands for wintering waterfowl.
“By restoring
and conserving our wetlands, we are able to help protect this vital
habitat for the birds and wildlife that make their homes there,” said
Secretary Salazar, who chairs the commission. “This funding will
help conserve more than 200,000 acres of wetland areas and add an additional
3,500 acres of wetlands to national wildlife refuges.” more
South
Dakota artist wins 2008 Federal Duck Stamp Contest
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
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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, outdoors
man, 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.
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Duck
Stamp Facts |
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Two other South Dakota
artists have won the duck stamp contest. John
S. Wilson won in 1981. He was also from Watertown,
SD. And Mark
Anderson in 2005 of Sioux Falls, SD.
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Last winner who painted
long-tailed ducks (formerly known as Old Squaws)
was Leslie Kouba from Minnesota in 1967.
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98 cents of every
dollar used to purchase Duck Stamps goes directly
to buying or leasing wetland habitat for wildlife.
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About 1.6 million stamps are sold every
year to hunters, collectors and wildlife enthusiast.
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