A new Junior Duck
Stamp is released by July 1st each year by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service. The stamps are sold by the U.S. Postal Service and Amplex
Corporate for $5 each. The
proceeds of the stamps sales are invested in the program. Receipts
from sales are used to fund scholarships for
the national contest winners, state programs, marketing, and environmental
education materials. Support the next generation of land stewards and
buy a Junior Duck Stamp today!
Federal
Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps, commonly known as Ducks
Stamps, are pictorial stamps produced by the U.S. Postal Service for the
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. They are not valid for postage. Originally
created in 1934 as the federal licenses
required for hunting migratory waterfowl, Federal Duck Stamps have a much
larger purpose today.
Federal Duck Stamps are a vital tool for wetland conservation. Ninety-eight cents out of every dollar generated by the sales of Federal Duck Stamps goes directly to purchase or lease wetland habitat for protection in the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Understandably, the Federal Duck Stamp Program has been called one of the
most successful conservation programs ever initiated and is a highly effective
way to conserve America's natural resources.
Besides serving
as a hunting license and a conservation tool, a current year's Federal
Duck Stamp also serves as an entrance pass for National Wildlife Refuges
where admission is normally charged. Duck Stamps and the products that
bear duck stamp images are also popular collector items.