Winner of the 2009 Federal Duck Stamp Contest

October 19, 2009

2009 Federal Duck Stamp Contest Winner
Robert Bealle, Waldorf, MD
American Wigeon

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2009 Duck Stamp Contest Entries Are In...

September 13, 2009

Patuxent Research Refuge prepares for the 2009 Federal Duck Stamp Contest - October 16 and 17. Federal Duck Stamp Contest Art will go on display September 15 at the refuge. Exhibit is open to the public. Please check Duck Stamp Contest website for more information.

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. >>

$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:

Great Dismal Swamp NWR, North Carolina – 51 acres for wintering waterfowl

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.

Tualatin River NWR, Oregon – 225 acres to manage for wintering waterfowl and tundra swans

North Central Valley WMA, California - 388 acres for waterfowl and other migratory birds.

“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