Federal Duck Stamp Program
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The Federal Duck Stamp Program is a U.S. conservation initiative that funds the protection and restoration of wetland habitats primarily through the sale of required stamps to waterfowl hunters and collectors.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Duck Stamp Program | 0 | 1 |
| Federal Duck Stamp | 0 | 1 |
| Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Program | 0 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal program
→
conservation program → |
| administeredBy |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
→
Migratory Bird Program →
surface form:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Program
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Federal Duck Stamp Program
→
surface form:
Duck Stamp Program
Federal Duck Stamp Program →
surface form:
Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Program
|
| associatedWith | Migratory Bird Treaty Act → |
| beneficiary |
National Wildlife Refuge System
→
migratory waterfowl → other wetland-dependent wildlife → wetland ecosystems → |
| conservationImpact |
creation and expansion of numerous national wildlife refuges
→
protection of millions of acres of wetlands → |
| contestOrganizer | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service → |
| contestType | wildlife art competition → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form:
United States
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| designSelectionMethod | annual art contest → |
| educationComponent | promotion of conservation awareness → |
| environmentalDomain |
migratory bird flyways
→
wetlands → |
| exemption | non-hunting collectors → |
| fundingMechanism | sale of Federal Duck Stamps → |
| fundingSource |
conservation supporters
→
stamp collectors → waterfowl hunters → |
| governingLawJurisdiction | federal → |
| hasDuration | annual stamp issue → |
| implements | habitat acquisition for migratory birds → |
| legalBasis |
Migratory Bird Conservation Act
→
surface form:
Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act
|
| legalStatus | mandatory stamp purchase for eligible waterfowl hunters → |
| policyArea |
habitat protection
→
wildlife conservation → |
| primarySpeciesDepicted | North American waterfowl → |
| product |
Federal Duck Stamp Program
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Federal Duck Stamp
|
| purpose |
acquisition of migratory bird habitat
→
restoration of wetland habitats → waterfowl habitat protection → wetland conservation → |
| relatedProgram | Junior Duck Stamp Program → |
| revenueUse |
conservation easements on private lands
→
lease of wetland habitats → purchase of wetlands for National Wildlife Refuge System → |
| stampRequirementFor |
waterfowl hunting by persons 16 years or older
→
waterfowl hunting on federal lands → |
| stampType | revenue stamp → |
| startTime | 1934 → |
| subjectOf | U.S. conservation policy → |
| targetTaxon | migratory birds → |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Program
this entity surface form:
Duck Stamp Program
this entity surface form:
Federal Duck Stamp