FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CONN. — Want to know an easy way
to help with vital land conservation? Stop by your local post office, or
go online, and buy
this year’s federal Duck Stamp. It’s one of the country’s most cost-effective
conservation tools. Ninety-eight cents out of every dollar you spend on these
stamps goes toward buying or leasing wetland habitat. Since the program began
in 1934, proceeds from Duck Stamp sales have brought more than 6 million acres
under federal protection.
A Duck Stamp costs $15 and is a required purchase for anyone
over 16 who hunts migratory waterfowl. For birders or hikers, stamp sales help
preserve open space and give you an entrance pass to wildlife refuges where
admission is normally charged. These beautiful
stamps are collector’s items, too. They’re not meant for mailing
letters. Instead, they’re your contribution to conservation.
“Conservation,” you say? “When those hunters are shooting
birds?”
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