The 2013-2014 Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp ? better known as the Duck Stamp ? went on sale on June 28. This year's stamp, painted by Robert Steiner of San Francisco, California, depicts a drake common goldeneye and is available for purchase for $15 at many sporting goods and retail stores, at some post offices and national wildlife refuges, and online. While electronic stamps are available through a pilot program, a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representative in early June will...
The latest State of the Birds report was released on July 2 with the 2013 edition focusing on the importance of private lands for birds, reports the Wildlife Management Institute. The report is the fourth in a series released through a collaborative effort between the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and the Interior as well as state wildlife agencies and science and conservation organizations as part of the North American Bird Conservation Initiative.
