A) A blowjob from a K.C. Royals fan
B) A couple rolls of duct tape for Miss Bud's mouth? (ether sold separately)
C) A Kwack Wacker acrylic duck call
D) A federal duck stamp?
E) All of the above

The Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014 — legislation that would raise the price of the federal Duck stamp from the current $15 to $25 — was introduced in both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives this week, with strong bipartisan support in both houses.

The price of the Federal Hunting and Conservation Stamp – mandatory for all waterfowl hunters -- has risen only seven times since it was introduced in 1934. It has been 24 years since the last increase, which raised the price of the stamp to $15 — the single longest period without a price increase in the program’s history.

With 98 cents of every dollar from duck stamp receipts going to conserve wetlands and associated habitats, supporters feel that it is vital that the cost of the stamp keep up with the cost of securing habitat.

Nearly 6 million acres of habitat have been protected through Duck Stamp funds of more than $900 million. Land values have drastically increased since the last price increase.

While the duck stamp price remains stagnant, the cost to conserve land and habitats that host waterfowl and other species has increased dramatically. At its current price, the buying power of the federal duck stamp has never been lower over its 80-year history.

The Congressional Budget Office found that because the federal duck stamp is a user fee, such a price increase would have no net impact on federal spending.

http://www.ithacajournal.com/story/sport...pport/12963777/

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