1997 Federal Duck Stamps Goes on Sale in July 1998 Duck Stamp Contest Opens in July

On July 1, 1997, the Federal Duck Stamp goes on sale in Anchorage. Waterfowl hunters are legally required to purchase a Duck Stamp before hunting. More than 98 percent of the revenues from the purchase of Duck Stamps goes toward the purchase of wetland habitat for the national wildlife refuge national wildlife refuge
A national wildlife refuge is typically a contiguous area of land and water managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service  for the conservation and, where appropriate, restoration of fish, wildlife and plant resources and their habitats for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans.

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Also, on July 1, the Duck Stamp art contest opens, with deadline for entries on midnight, the 15th of September. The 1998 Duck Stamp will feature either the Barrows Goldeneye, the Mottled Duck or the Black Scoter. The Federal Duck Stamp Office in Washington hosts the contest in the Department of Interior Building on Nov. 4, 5 and 6, 1997.

Duck Stamps can be purchased at any local post office, beginning July 1, 1997. Artists who are interested in competing in the 1997 Duck Stamp competition, to be used to create the 1998 Duck Stamp, can pick up entry forms or contest information starting July 1, from Consuelo Wassink at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Building, located at 1011 East Tudor Road. Also, you can contact the national Duck Stamp Office at 1(888)534-0400 or our Internet address at http://www.fws.gov/r9dso.

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