USPS recently unveiled this year’s Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp June 28. The new stamp features the image of a common goldeneye duck.
Over the years, these stamps have raised millions of dollars for wetlands conservation. The first Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamp was issued in 1934.
Since then, stamp sales have raised more than $851 million which has been used to preserve 5.3 million acres of wetlands.
Popular with hunters and wildlife enthusiasts, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in association with USPS, each year issues the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, also referred to as the Federal Duck Stamp.
Hunters 16 years of age or older must purchase the stamp to hunt migratory waterfowl. The stamp also provides admission to National Wildlife Refuges for bird watchers and other visitors.
Proceeds from the stamp support the conservation of America’s wetlands. A Junior Duck Stamp is available to support conservation education programs.
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