Secretary Salazar to Preview New Duck Stamp Product and Visit Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge
07/26/2010
Contact: Stacy Shelton (FWS) 404-679-7290
Jordan Montoya (DOI) 202-208-6416
Memphis, TN— Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will be in Memphis, Tennessee to highlight efforts undertaken by the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and partners to help conserve and restore migratory bird habitats along the Gulf Coast and preview a new duck stamp product at Ducks Unlimited National Headquarters. The new duck stamp product will help raise money to enhance and provide alternative habitats for migrating birds outside of the oil spill affected areas.
Following the preview of the new duck stamp product, Secretary Salazar will be visiting Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge and meeting with Service employees to hear about their conservations projects and efforts.
| WHO: | Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior |
| WHAT: | Tour of DU Headquarters, preview of new duck stamp product, Wapanocca NWR visit |
| WHEN: | Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 1:30-2:00 p.m. CDT Tour of Ducks Unlimited Natl. Headquarters 2:00-2:30 p.m. CDT Media Avail *listen-only call-in available, information below 4:00-5:30 p.m. CDT Wapanocca NWR Site Visit |
| WHERE: | Tour of Ducks Unlimited Natl. Headquarters & Media Avail Listen-only call-in information for Media Avail: Wapanocca NWR Site Visit |
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