Carol Sykes has a great idea for us all. Jim Williams Wayzata
> Subject: FYI: 2003-2004 Duck Stamp > > Now that you all have written letters or called your legislators regarding > funding for the Wisconsin Stewardship Fund, I suggest that we all plan to go > out and buy the brand new 2003-2004 "Duck Stamp". This beautiful work of art > by Ron Louque depicts two Snow Geese in flight over the Chincoteague > National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. > > The new stamp, which will be available July 1, is officially titled the > "Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp" and 98 cents from every > dollar spent on the stamp goes directly into the Migratory Bird Conservation > Fund to conserve wetlands and associated habitats for inclusion in the > National Wildlife Refuge System. > > The stamps are purchased by waterfowl hunters, stamp collectors, wildlife > art enthusiasts, conservationists and birders. The stamps are $15 each and > would make a great gift for a friend....(how about everyone on your > Christmas list?) They also can be used to gain admission to any NWR in the > US that charges an entry fee. > > The stamps are made available in many locations for ease of purchase. I > checked the web site below and find that I can purchase them locally at many > banks, the local post office, and Walmart. So, no excuses. > > For more information, check out the web site below. This seems like a great > way for birders to join forces with waterfowl hunters and conserve land that > is precious to all of us. > > http://duckstamps.fws.gov/ > > Carol Sykes > Appleton >
