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(Created page with "{{Program |ProgramName=Federal Duck Stamp Program |ProgramType=Program |OrgSponsor=Migratory Bird Program |TopOrganization=Department of the Interior |CreationLegislation=Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act of 1934 |Purpose=The Federal Duck Stamp Program sells stamps to hunters and collectors to fund wetland conservation within the National Wildlife Refuge System. It aims to protect migratory bird habitats and enhance biodiversity and recreational opportunities. |Website=ht...") |
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'''Federal Duck Stamp Program''' is a Department of the Interior initiative managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Migratory Bird Program that has raised over $1.3 billion since 1934 through stamp sales to conserve more than 6 million acres of wetland habitat across the United States within the National Wildlife Refuge System, supporting over 300 refuges and 1,093 migratory bird species as of 2025. | |||
Mandating stamp purchases for waterfowl hunters aged 16 and older, it sold over 1.5 million stamps in FY 2024—including 1.1 million E-Stamps—generating $40 million annually, with a 2024 modernization extending E-Stamp validity through June 30, 2025, and featuring Adam Grimm’s spectacled eider painting, enhancing conservation amid a 3-billion-bird decline since 1970. | |||
{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.fws.gov/program/federal-duck-stamp}} | {{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.fws.gov/program/federal-duck-stamp}} | ||