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Printer:
Bureau of Engraving and Printing  Search this
Medium:
paper; ink (rose lake); adhesive / engraving
Type:
Postage Stamps
Place:
United States of America
Date:
May 5, 1956
Description:
This Wildlife Conservation Issue stamp emphasizes the importance of wildlife conservation in America. Wildlife conservation is the practice of protecting endangered plant and animal species and their habitats. The stamp depicts a wild turkey in flight in a forest. The wild turkey is native to North America, found in eastern and central United States, and is a large game bird.
United States; North America; east; central; wildlife conservation; protect; endangered; animal; habitat; wild turkey; bird; forest; landscape
Topic:
Animals  Search this
The Environment  Search this
U.S. Stamps  Search this
Object number:
1980.2493.5175
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8105395bf-14a4-4f59-a7c9-0c795f69238f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_1980.2493.5175