The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will host the First Day of Sale for the 2009-2010 Federal Duck Stamp and Junior Duck Stamp on June 26 at the Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World retail store in Nashville, Tennessee. Bass Pro Shops will also be sponsoring First Day of Sale events at eighteen other retail stores throughout the country that day.
The 2009-2010 Federal Duck Stamp features a , was created by Lily Spang, a 16-year-old from Toledo, Ohio.
Spies and Spang will both be on hand at the June 26 ceremony, as will U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Acting Director Rowan Gould, and Bass Pro Shops Director of Conservation Martin MacDonald.
"In 1934, an innovative partnership between waterfowl hunters and the federal government created the Federal Duck Stamp Program to help provide funds for waterfowl conservation,” said Gould. “A lot has changed since that time, but this mainstay program continues to succeed thanks to many dedicated and valued partners – from hunters to stamp collectors to conservationists, the U.S. Postal Service and private corporations such as Bass Pro Shops.”
Since the http://www.fws.gov/duckstamps.
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals and commitment to public service. For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit /www.fws.gov.
