Save Vanishing Species Stamps

Featuring a bold graphic of an Amur tiger cub, the artwork of the Save Vanishing Species t First -Class Semipostal stamp depicts just one of themagnificent animals that it is designed to help. Your purchase benefits conservation funds that are helping create hope for the future. Over s6.4 milionhas been raised for the cause
Under the Mutinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010, the U.S. Postal Servicet wil transfer the net proceeds from thesale of these stamps to the United States Fish and Widlife Serice to support the Mutinational Species Conseration Funds. The funds include
Arican Llephant Conservation Fund: Elephants capture our imagination, but poaching and loss of habitet have taken ther future hostage. The Aticanslephant population has shrunk dramaticaly, and while conservation efforts have stbilzed the elephant population in southern Arica, much remains to
be done.Asian Elephant Conservation Fund: Asian elephants also face habitat issues. Conservation effots have assisted in developing land use strategies thatwill benefit both man and animal, allowing both to flourish together.
Great Ape Conseration Fund: Endessly fascinatng.great apes are especialy yuIherable. Orangutans, chimpanzes, gorllas, and bonobos are all atrisk. Conservation efforts address issues of habitat loss, poaching, and disease in hopes of saving these amazing creatures.
Rhinoceros and Tiger Conseration Fund: Powerful and compeling. the rhinoceros and tiger are targeted by poachers and pressured by humancivlization Conservation programs have helped bring Africa's white rhino population back to more than 17,000 and improved poaching detection andprosecution to stem the loss of tigers in various localities.
Marine Turtle Conservation Fund: For more than 100 milion years, the ancestors of marine turtles swam the oceans. Yet in less than a centur.sxploitation and habitat destruction have devastated their numbers. Conservation projects work toward the goal of restoring large numbers of theseancient, intriguing creatures to the world's oceans.
Derry Noyes served as the art director, designer, and typographer for the stamp.She worked with artist Nancy Stahl to develop one powerful llustrationto symbolze the plight of all of these imperiled enimals. The Amur tiger cub shown in the stamp art is one of five tiger subspecies. When fullgrown, thiscat can weigh up to 650 pounds and measure 13 feet from its nose to the tip of its tail.
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Issue City: Washington, DC 20066