New Waterfowl Stamps Now Available

June 29, 2016 by Brad Beaulieu

The 2016-2017 Federal Duck Stamp, featuring art by five-time Federal Duck Stamp Contest winner Joseph Hautman of Plymouth, Minn., is now on sale. Buy yours now and support wildlife and habitat conservation!

One of the easiest ways that anyone can support bird habitat conservation is bybuying Federal Duck Stamps - among the most successful conservation tools ever created to protect habitat for birds and other wildlife.

Federal Duck Stamps are conservation revenue stamps; 98 percent of the purchase price goes directly to help acquire and protect wetland habitat and purchase conservation easements for the  National Wildlife Refuge System. Wetlands acquired with Duck Stamp dollars help purify water, aid in flood control, reduce soil erosion and sedimentation, and enhance outdoor recreation opportunities.

How to Buy Duck Stamps:

U.S. Postal Service www.usps.com 1-800-STAMP24 1-800-782-6724 Local Post Offices (call first to ensure they sell the stamps) usps.whitepages.com

Amplex Corporation www.duckstamp.com 1-800-852-4897

Sporting good and equipment retailers, including BassPro Shops, Cabela’s, WalMart and Kmart

National Wildlife Refuges (call first to ensure they sell the stamps) www.fws.gov/Refuges

E-Stamps: Buy from any participating state Find a list at: http://www.fws.gov/birds/ get-involved/duck-stamp/e-stamp.php