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Article: DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME SEEKS TALENTED ARTISTS TO DESIGN 2009 CALIFORNIA DUCK STAMP
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- November 4, 2008
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The California Department of Fish and Game issued the following press release:
The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) announced today an art contest for the 2009 design for the state's duck stamp. This is the first time since 1994 a contest will decide the stamp's art.
The contest is open to all U.S. residents aged 18 and over. Entries will be accepted from March 1 until the April 30 contest deadline. The species selected by the Fish and Game Commission to appear on the 2009 duck stamp is the northern shoveler.
A duck stamp is required for hunting waterfowl in California. The money generated from stamp sales can only be spent on waterfowl-related conservation projects. Since it ...