2023 First-Class Forever Stamp,Endangered Species: Roanoke Logperch
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U.S. #5799c
2023 Roanoke Logperch– Endangered Species
- Part of the Endangered Species set celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act
- Design pictures a photograph by Joel Sartore’s famous “Photo Ark” project
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Endangered Species
Value: 63¢, First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: May 19, 2023
First Day City: Wall, South Dakota
Quantity Issued: 30,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset, Flexographic
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor tagged paper
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act and the endangered Roanoke logperch.
About the stamp design: Like the others in the set, the photograph on the stamp is from Joel Sartore’s famous “Photo Ark” project. They are among over 13,000 the National Geographic photographer has taken in his quest to shoot photos of as many animal species as possible.
Special design details: Stamp includes “Endangered” and the common name of the species.
First Day City: First Day of Issue Ceremony was in Wall, South Dakota, at the National Grasslands Visitor Center. The center encourages visitors to see the 20 National Grasslands and Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. These habitats are home to the black-footed ferret, one of the endangered species pictured in the set of stamps.
About the Endangered Species set: The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) was signed into law by President Richard Nixon on December 28. The legislation “protect[s] species and the ecosystems upon which they depend,” with a goal “to halt and reverse the trend toward species extinction, whatever the cost.” The ESA is jointly administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service.
In 2023, the US Postal Service celebrated the 50th anniversary of the ESA with a set of 20 Forever stamps. The stamps were issued on Endangered Species Day, which lands on the third Friday in May. Each design pictures a different endangered species, representing only a small handful of the over 1,300 plants and animals protected under the ESA as of 2023. The images used for the stamps were part of Joel Sartore’s “Photo Ark.” Partnering with National Geographic, he set out to capture 20,000 species living in zoos and wildlife sanctuaries around the world. Together, they are determined to intimately picture each species in order to educate and bring awareness to their preservation. Sartore calls his work as a photographer a “mission to document endangered species and landscapes in order to show a world worth saving.”
Thanks to the ESA, many plant and animal species that were once endangered have made a comeback. With the continued effort of conservationists, volunteers, and increased awareness, even more species can make their way back from the brink of extinction one day.
History the stamp represents: The Roanoke logperch (Percina rex) is a freshwater darter (small, slender freshwater fish) from the Percidae family (perches, ruffles, and pikeperches). It can be found in the Roanoke and Chowan drainage systems in Virginia and North Carolina. They prefer calm streams and rivers with warm, clear water and gravel beds. The Roanoke logperch is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Roanoke logperch grow to about six inches long and have black and brown marks on their fins. That includes a bright orange band on their front dorsal fin, which is especially prominent in males. They have cone-shaped snouts which they use to sift through gravel for tiny invertebrates to eat. Roanoke logperch spawn every April to May in deeper areas of their native streams and rivers. Young fish mature in two to three years and have a life expectancy of five to seven years.
One of the biggest threats to the Roanoke logperch is the building of dams, reservoirs, and other similar alterations of waterways. These structures reduce essential riverways and streams that provide suitable habitat for the Roanoke logperch. They are also sensitive to pollution of waterways such as the 2014 Dan River coal ash spill. Without action, the Roanoke logperch may disappear from our waterways…
U.S. #5799c
2023 Roanoke Logperch– Endangered Species
- Part of the Endangered Species set celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act
- Design pictures a photograph by Joel Sartore’s famous “Photo Ark” project
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Endangered Species
Value: 63¢, First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: May 19, 2023
First Day City: Wall, South Dakota
Quantity Issued: 30,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset, Flexographic
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor tagged paper
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act and the endangered Roanoke logperch.
About the stamp design: Like the others in the set, the photograph on the stamp is from Joel Sartore’s famous “Photo Ark” project. They are among over 13,000 the National Geographic photographer has taken in his quest to shoot photos of as many animal species as possible.
Special design details: Stamp includes “Endangered” and the common name of the species.
First Day City: First Day of Issue Ceremony was in Wall, South Dakota, at the National Grasslands Visitor Center. The center encourages visitors to see the 20 National Grasslands and Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. These habitats are home to the black-footed ferret, one of the endangered species pictured in the set of stamps.
About the Endangered Species set: The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) was signed into law by President Richard Nixon on December 28. The legislation “protect[s] species and the ecosystems upon which they depend,” with a goal “to halt and reverse the trend toward species extinction, whatever the cost.” The ESA is jointly administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service.
In 2023, the US Postal Service celebrated the 50th anniversary of the ESA with a set of 20 Forever stamps. The stamps were issued on Endangered Species Day, which lands on the third Friday in May. Each design pictures a different endangered species, representing only a small handful of the over 1,300 plants and animals protected under the ESA as of 2023. The images used for the stamps were part of Joel Sartore’s “Photo Ark.” Partnering with National Geographic, he set out to capture 20,000 species living in zoos and wildlife sanctuaries around the world. Together, they are determined to intimately picture each species in order to educate and bring awareness to their preservation. Sartore calls his work as a photographer a “mission to document endangered species and landscapes in order to show a world worth saving.”
Thanks to the ESA, many plant and animal species that were once endangered have made a comeback. With the continued effort of conservationists, volunteers, and increased awareness, even more species can make their way back from the brink of extinction one day.
History the stamp represents: The Roanoke logperch (Percina rex) is a freshwater darter (small, slender freshwater fish) from the Percidae family (perches, ruffles, and pikeperches). It can be found in the Roanoke and Chowan drainage systems in Virginia and North Carolina. They prefer calm streams and rivers with warm, clear water and gravel beds. The Roanoke logperch is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Roanoke logperch grow to about six inches long and have black and brown marks on their fins. That includes a bright orange band on their front dorsal fin, which is especially prominent in males. They have cone-shaped snouts which they use to sift through gravel for tiny invertebrates to eat. Roanoke logperch spawn every April to May in deeper areas of their native streams and rivers. Young fish mature in two to three years and have a life expectancy of five to seven years.
One of the biggest threats to the Roanoke logperch is the building of dams, reservoirs, and other similar alterations of waterways. These structures reduce essential riverways and streams that provide suitable habitat for the Roanoke logperch. They are also sensitive to pollution of waterways such as the 2014 Dan River coal ash spill. Without action, the Roanoke logperch may disappear from our waterways…