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@usfws Introducing the 2026 Duck Stamp Contest winners!! Congratulations to all participants, judges and partners who helped with this year’s contest, the only juried art competition sponsored by the federal government. First place: Robert Hautman of Delano, Minnesota, with an acrylic painting of a long-tailed duck pair. Second place: Madison Grimm of Wallace, South Dakota, with an acrylic painting of a king eider on land. Third place: Joseph Hautman of Plymouth, Minnesota, with an acrylic painting of a king eider in water. The federal Duck Stamp is a unique, highly effective way to conserve America’s natural resources by engaging the public in art. For every dollar spent on Federal Duck Stamps, 98 cents go toward vital wetlands habitat conservation in the National Wildlife Refuge System. Since 1934, federal Duck Stamp sales have raised more than $1.3 billion to conserve millions of acres of vital wetland habitat for migratory waterfowl. Photos: © Robert Hautman, used with permission; © Madison Grimm, used with permission; © Joseph Hautman, used with permission
