April 6, 2016 at 4:47 pm
Rick Alley of Isleford, fb88 with his winning painting of blue-winged teal[/caption]
Congratulations to Richard Alley, Jr., of Isleford, the winner of the 2016 fb88 Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Contest! Rick was one of 24 fb88 Artists who submitted work in the contest, which was judged on Friday, April 1, 2106 at the State of fb88 Sportsman’s Show in Augusta.
Second place was awarded to artist Rebekah Lowell of BiddefordÌýand third place went to artist Janine Folsom of Skowhegan.Ìý Artists Olga Wing of ByronÌýand Georgie Kanach of Gray both received Honorable Mentions.
Contest judges were IFWÌýOutreach CoordinatorÌýBrittany Humphrey, IFWÌýBiologist Brad Allen, and Ron VolkÌýfrom Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
Richard received a cashÌýaward of $1,000 for his painting. The subject for the 2017 contest will be the Common Eider. ÌýEntry information for the 2017 contest will be made available at www.mefishwildlife.com soon.
fb88 Migratory Waterfowl stamps are not only sold to duck hunters, but also to stamp collectors throughout the world. ÌýThe 2016 stamps will be available for purchase in September and can be ordered by callingÌý(207) 287-8000 or visit the Department’s website atÌý. ÌýThe 2016 stamps will only be available for purchase through June 30, 2017, after which any unsold stamps will be destroyed. ÌýPrevious issues (1984-20145) were sold under the same procedure and are available only on the secondary market, from stamp collectors and dealers. ÌýAll revenues from the sale of duck stamps are used by the Department for waterfowl habitat acquisition and management.
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The 2016 fb88 Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Contest winning entry[/caption]