1978 79 Duck Stamp winner Albert Gilbert hooded merganser
Albert Earl Gilbert of Washington Dt won the 1978 79 Interior Department Duck Stamp contest with a watercolor of a full plumaged hooded merganser. His design will appear on next years $5 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp sold to waterfowl hunters aged 16 and older. Revenues fund wetland habitat purchases by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Earl Gilbert
Washington, Dt
Interior Department
Mr. Gilbert
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S
Gilbert
Ice Safety Rules for Anglers on Spooner Lake
Bill Hoyt of the Department of Natural Resources outlines practical ice safety tips for anglers. He advises verifying ice safety locally, wearing a vest life preserver, carrying light rope, and notes differences in ice types and thickness. He warns that slush and river ice are weaker and that new ice can be stronger than old ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hoyt
Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin feeder chronicles a thriving avian parade
A reader from Cadett describes a lively Wisconsin yard scene with a medium gray cowbird and a flock of 75 evening grosbeaks at Hawkinson feeders. The note details improvised feeding setups, neighboring birds, and comparisons between local stands, while mentioning sandhill cranes in migration and habitat efforts boosting populations. The letter ends inviting further comments to The Country Today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Hawkinson
Dave
Karen
Cadett
Wisconsin
Hawkinson
Hawkinsons
Red Cedar River
L.P
New Auburn
New England
Robbins
Milwaukee Public Museum
Country Today
Eau Claire
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Merganser
Michael Berger
National Wildlife Federation
Lonnie Williamson
Wildlife Management Institute
Sylvia Bashline
Ralph Bitely
Ducks Unlimited
Rudy Wendelin
U.S. Forest Service
Spooner
Blue Lake
Ashley Maximiser
Monarch Kickapoo
Tarm Yukon
Charmaster Longwood
Oneida
Triumph
Atlanta
Thermograte
Metalbestos
Aladdin & Solid Brass
Stihl
St.croix
American Fur Exchange
Spring Valley
Valley Fur Farm
Trappers Supplies
C. Miller
Capri Sharp Clean Auto
Ford Auto
Air
Granada
Ford C.S
Buchholz Ford
Thorp Lumber
Thorp, Wi
Mueller’s Nursery & Landscape Center
Chippewa Falls
Robbins Nest
By Sam Robbins
Ellsworth-Hager City
C.A. Faanes
10Th St
Hudson, WI
Dad
Chippewa
Marinette
Jefferson
Burnett
Racine
Crex Meadows
Grantsburg
Indiana
Florida
Kewanee Knight
W.H. Lienstevia
Hixton
Goodrich Durand
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