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Fall 2005.Qxp Third Issue 2005 Whole number 32 Sherrie Russell Meline wins federal contest or the second time in history, a woman has won the Federal Duck Stamp contest. Wildlife artist FFSherrie Russell Meline, from Mt. Shasta, California, won the Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest on September 15, in Memphis, Tennessee. “Sherrie Russell Meline’s beautiful rendition of Ross’ geese continues the Duck Stamp’s tradition of outstanding wildlife art,” said Matt Hogan, acting Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. “More important, it will help us convey the importance of preserving our Nation’s wetland habitat and the wildlife and communities it supports.” Russell Meline’s painting of Ross’ geese bested 232 other entries and will grace the 2006-2007 Federal This Ross’ goose, by Sherrie Russell Meline will be Duck Stamp (RW73). The sale of Federal Duck featured on RW73, the 2006 Federal duck stamp. Stamps raises approximately $25 million each year to wildlife refuge system, providing places for waterfowl fund waterfowl habitat acquisition for the National hunters and others who enjoy the outdoors, and pro- Wildlife Refuge System. tecting millions of acres of wetlands and waterfowl This year was the first time in the stamp’s 71-year habitat makes it one of the greatest conservation pro- history that the design was chosen outside of grams of all-time. Washington, D.C. Along with its move to Memphis, “And it's certainly one waterfowl hunters can be the competition was co-hosted for the first time by proud of. It’s that story that makes this event so spe- Ducks Unlimited, Greater Memphis Arts Council, and cial,” said Young. “DU and Memphis are proud to the Memphis College of Art. The competition was sur- play a leadership role in growing the public’s aware- rounded by a week of public events at the Memphis ness of this remarkable conservation and art success College of Art, Bass Pro Shops, and the Peabody story.” Hotel. The week culminated with the 2005 Ducks All waterfowl hunters age 16 and older are required Unlimited Expo. to purchase and carry Duck Stamps. Ninety-eight per- “The Federal Duck Stamp contest is the nation’s cent of the proceeds from the $15 Duck Stamp goes oldest and most prestigious wildlife art contest, and into the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund, which Memphis has welcomed us with open arms,” Hogan purchases wetlands for the National Wildlife Refuge said. “We want to thank our partners for making this System. such a successful event. Hopefully more people Russell Meline has entered the Federal Duck Stamp learned about the contest this year and will go out and competition 15 times over the last 25 years. purchase a Duck Stamp.” “I am very honored and flattered,” said Russell “Congratulations to Sherrie Russell Meline,” said Meline. “I am completely honored to have been in the Ducks Unlimited Executive Vice President Don competition with the best artists out there, and I’m Young. “The Duck Stamp story is a great story, and its totally shocked that I won.” value to all Americans in helping build the national Russell Meline’s winning artwork is a close-up of a Continued on page 16 Duck Stamp Office gets new Chief he U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service “I am delighted to have a person with tomers, while working to maintain and has announced the selection of this breadth of experience and passion for enhance its tradition and delivery of con- TTPatricia Fisher to head the Federal the Ducku Stamp Program as the new chief servation.” Duck Stamp Office. A Service employee for this high profile office,” said Acting Prior to accepting this position, Fisher for nearly 17 years, Mrs. Fisher will be Service Director Matt Hogan. “These are was member of the Service’s public affairs responsible for overseeing the annual exciting times for the program as we seek office. For six years, she represented the Federal Duck Stamp Contest, issuing the to broaden its appeal to a new generation Federal Duck Stamp and Migratory Birds Federal Duck Stamp and coordinating the of stamp enthusiasts and employ new tech- programs and edited the Service’s newslet- Junior Duck Stamp program. nologies to better serve our traditional cus- ter, The Fish and Wildlife News. In 1991, continued on page 13 2006 Louisiana Duck Contest Winner Announced the 1993 Mississippi duck Program, a cooperative endeavor between stamp contest at the age of LDWF, Ducks Unlimited and the Federal 23. He was also chosen Natural Resources Conservation Services the 2004 and 2005 Artist has also benefited private lands. of the Year at the Helm said that prints of the Suthoff Louisiana Wildlife painting would be available from the artist Festival and designed the in the summer. The 18th anniversary 2006 poster for the 2004 world stamp, featuring Suthoff’s work, is expect- championship duck-call- ed to go on sale June 1, 2006. For informa- ing contest. tion on prints call toll free 1-866-225-9907 LDWF initiated the or visit edwardsuthoffart.com. The artist “Retrievers Save Game” then retains the original artwork and will series last year when it have reproduction rights to the image for featured a black Labrador, prints and other commodities after LDWF because all of the water- has used the image to produce the stamps. 2006 Lousiana duck stamp design by Edward Suthoff. fowl species were used in Judges for the competition included Dr. the first 16 years of the Headley Adelmann, artist and retired biol- he 18th annual Louisiana competition. The contest rules stipulate ogy professor from Hammond; Jerry Conservation Stamp and Print that the retriever must be prominent in the Bower, frame shop and art studio owner in Competition sponsored by the TT design, but must also include live water- Lafayette; Clint Jeske, waterfowl and wet- Louisiana Department of Wildlife and fowl selected by the artist. lands biologist with the United States Fisheries announced the winning design on The Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Geological Survey wetlands research cen- Oct. 26 that will be featured on the 2006 Stamp program was established in 1988 by ter from Lafayette; Bob Kennon, retired Duck Stamp. the Louisiana Legislature to generate rev- Baton Rouge attorney and lifelong Edward Suthoff’s painting of an alert enue for conservation and enhancement of Labrador trainer and judge; and Mike yellow Labrador retriever emerging from state wetlands and other worthy programs Benge, current state chairman of Ducks an open field while a pair of mallards fly in that benefit Louisiana’s ducks and geese. Unlimited. the background was the chosen winner This program has generated over $8.5 mil- from a field of eight other paintings. Tony lion for wetland conservation since Bernard from Lafayette placed second and 1989. Wayne Atkinson from Irving, Texas was “These dollars have helped third. acquire several tracts of land in need Suthoff is from Mississippi, but has been of duck and geese habitat improve- displaced to northeast Arkansas because of ment,” Robert Helm, LDWF water- Hurricane Katrina. He was the winner of fowl program manager said. “Money is also budgeted each year The Duck Report from this fund to help repair levees and perform other wetland manage- Published by Sam Houston Duck Co. ment practices on our state’s Wildlife 13310 Westheimer, #150, Houston TX 77077 Management Areas. This money is Publisher Bob Dumaine extremely important to this depart- Editor Rita Dumaine ment and to waterfowl and wetland habitats.” copyright © 2005 The Louisiana Waterfowl Eddie Suthoff poses with his winning entry. 2 shduck.com RW72 Duck stamp plate variety discovered by Bob Dumaine different types, but then he 2005 duck stamp, RW72 has again, my sample was very provided collectors with a major limited. Collectors should T stamp variety apparently lost in the examine their stamps to T determine which type they mini-sheet excitement. The water-activat- ed stamps have been discovered both with own, and if they find a PSA and without outside frame lines around the stamp with frame lines. A design. Some stamps have frame lines on mini-sheet with three three sides, top, right and bottom, while frame lines would seem to be extremely desirable at others are totally without any lines. RW72C - with frameline on the top, right side and bottom. PSE expertizer Steve Rosen discovered this time. the existence of three frame lines on some The Press Proof sheets tell the story that the offset printing film was processed. stamps and none on others. Since the equal amounts of both types probably Some lines remain as a result of a process stamp being examined belonged to me, exist, since the sheets are equally divided error in making the offset printing film.” Randy Shoemaker, PSE Senior Expert, between the two types. If this breakdown Williams also states: “The lines do not called and inquired about the two types, holds true, then equal amounts were pro- impact the functionality or security fea- and which was normal. These major plate duced; however it would not be an indica- tures of the stamp. Therefore, the U.S. Fish differences caught me flat-footed, and tion of how many were actually sold. Of & Wildlife Service will not issue a recall.” apparently all others except eagle-eye the approximately one million water-acti- Jim Kloetzel, Editor of the Scott Rosen, since the two types have gone unre- vated stamps produced annually, only Specialized Catalogue advises; “We have ported since their June 30, 2005, issue 100,000, or 10% have been actually sold. decided to list type I and type II varieties. date. The PSA type was introduced in 1998, and The type I variety will be the stamp as it At this point, which is “normal” seems over a million sold annually since they was meant to be issued, without frame to be questionable.
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