Duck Stamp 80th Anniversary
The federal duck stamp turns 80 on Sunday, March 16.
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Senate bill introduced to raise price of federal duck stamp
WASHINGTON - Dec. 19, 2013 - A bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate today to increase the price of the federal duck stamp to $25. The current price of $15 was set more than 20 years ago, in 1991.
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‘Million Dollar Duck’ documents duck stamp art competition
Ducks Unlimited members are very familiar with the federal duck stamp, but that isn’t the case with everyone. A new documentary is aiming to tell the stamp’s story and hopefully broaden its fan base.
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DU regional director attends sportsmen’s roundtable in Alaska
Sens. Mark Begich (AK) and Jon Tester (MT) hosted a sportsmen’s roundtable in Anchorage last month to discuss upcoming legislation important to the sporting community.
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DU CEO Dale Hall on the Federal Duck Stamp
A letter from Ducks Unlimited Chief Executive Officer Dale Hall on the eve of the 2013 Federal Duck Stamp Art Competition in Maumee, Ohio, September 27-28.
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Sen. Cochran: farm bill, NAWCA critical to safeguarding habitats
As the ranking member on the Senate Agriculture Committee, Sen. Thad Cochran (MS) has significant influence on DU policy priorities. He is also a member of the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission and Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus.
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DU celebrates first sale of 2013-2014 federal duck stamps
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - June 27, 2013 - The new 2013-2014 federal duck stamp goes on sale this Friday, June 28. The stamps, which cost $15, are valid through June 30, 2014. Purchased by millions of waterfowl hunters, wildlife enthusiasts and collectors every year, duck stamps help raise money to purchase and protect wetlands for ducks, geese and other wildlife species.
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House passes bill to make e-duck stamp permanent
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act in early June 2013. Co-sponsored by Reps. Rob Wittman (VA) and Ron Kind (WI), the bipartisan bill will make duck stamps permanently available for purchase online. Physical stamps will still be mailed to buyers, but the online proof of purchase provides new convenience to sportsmen and women by immediately fulfilling the requirement of possessing a stamp to hunt waterfowl. After 45 days, the proof of purchase will expire and purchasers must have the traditional paper stamp to receive its full benefits.
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Both houses of Congress introduce electronic duck stamp bills
The Senate and House of Representatives are both considering bills in the 113th Congress that would permanently make federal duck stamps available for purchase online.
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Illinois celebrated at national wildlife conference
ARLINGTON, Va. – April 1, 2013 – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources was celebrated at a Ducks Unlimited breakfast held at the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Arlington, Virginia.
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Wisconsin celebrated at national wildlife conference
ARLINGTON, Va. – April 1, 2013 – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources was celebrated at a Ducks Unlimited breakfast held at the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Arlington, Virginia.
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Conservation Q&A
With Gary Taylor, DU's Director of Governmental Affairs; on a variety of topics, including the RESTORE Act, NAWCA and DU's top legislative priorities.
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MBCC has opened 4 million acres of waterfowl habitat to sportsmen
This month, the Waterfowl Advocate interviewed members of the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission Sen. Mark Pryor (AR) and Rep. Rob Wittman (VA).
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Video Celebrates Ding Darling's Legacy
Jay Norwood "Ding" Darling, who won two Pulitzer prizes for his editorial cartoons, was one of America's true conservation pioneers.
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Sportsmen’s Act of 2012 Facts
The bill was a compilation of 19 bipartisan bills important to the sportsmen’s community to support public-land access for hunters and anglers as well as conservation of habitat and wildlife. The bill focuses on two issues important to DU and our members: 1) habitat conservation and; 2) increasing access for hunting.
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National Wildlife Refuge Week highlights importance of refuges to conservation and sportsmen
The importance of America’s wildlife refuge system to conservation and wildlife habitat is in the spotlight as part of National Wildlife Refuge Week, Oct. 14-20.
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Ducks Unlimited applauds bipartisan Senate support of the Sportsmen’s Act of 2012
Ducks Unlimited is encouraged by the U.S. Senate’s early morning procedural vote yesterday to move forward with the Sportsmen’s Act of 2012 (S.3525), making it the first piece of legislation taken up with their return in November. The 84-to-7 vote in favor of moving to vote on passage after recess reflects the broad support of these conservation, hunting and fishing provisions.
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Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement
The Federal Duck Stamp continues to be a success story for conservation. Since 1934, sales of the Federal Duck Stamp have conserved more than 6 million acres of waterfowl habitat across the country.
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Great Value in Duck Stamps
Revenue generated from duck stamp sales are vital to wetlands and waterfowl conservation.
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