Sununu: Duck Stamp Sales Help Protect Critical Wetlands Habitat

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SUNUNU: DUCK STAMP SALES HELP PROTECT CRITICAL WETLANDS HABITAT

With the 2007 federal "Duck Stamp" set to go on sale today (6/22), United States Senator John Sununu (R-NH) noted that the conservation tool has helped protect over 5.2 million acres of wetlands habitat in the United States - including portions of Lake Umbagog and Pondicherry in the North Country. Since its creation in 1934, Duck Stamps have raised about $700 million.
"New Hampshire is home to some of the most pristine lakes, waterways and lands in the country. With so much worth protecting, our state has a great tradition of supporting conservation efforts," said Sununu. "The ‘Duck Stamp' has been instrumental in helping to protect lands that are now a part of our National Wildlife Refuge System. Here in New Hampshire, sales of the stamp have helped preserve over 1,400 acres at Land Umbagog and 1,118 acres at Pondicherry. Acquiring these and other tracts represents an investment in the future of the state's wetlands habitat."
The U.S. Postal Service produces Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps - "Duck Stamps" - for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The stamps, which cannot be used for postage, were initially created as the federal licenses required for hunting migratory waterfowl. In addition to serving as a hunting license, a current year's Duck Stamp may be used as an entrance pass for National Wildlife Refuges where admission is normally charged.
Ninety-eight cents out of every dollar generated by the sales of Duck Stamps goes directly to the purchase or lease of wetlands habitat for protection in the National Wildlife Refuge System.
For information about where to purchase a Duck Stamp, call your local post office or visit www.duckstamp.com.

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