2023 First-Class Forever Stamp,Endangered Species: Piping Plover
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U.S. #5799r
2023 Piping Plover – 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 piping plover.
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 piping plover (Charadrius melodus) is a relatively small shorebird found in the estern and midwestern US. In 1986, the US Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Great Lakes piping plover as endangered and the Northern Great Plains and Atlantic piping plover as threatened. The bird has also been listed as endangered in 13 states.
Piping plovers are a light gray to beige color with yellow-orange legs, a large round head, short neck, and short beak. Males have a distinct black band across their forehead from eye to eye. The band on the females is similar, but lighter in color. Piping plovers are six to seven-and-a-half inches long and have wingspans of 14-16 inches. They spend nearly their entire lives on open sandy beaches or rocky shorelines, usually on higher ground further from the water’s edge. This is also where they build their nests.
Conservationists have implemented several methods to help improve piping plover populations. The most common involve protecting nests and hatchlings. Some beaches place cage-like structures over nests, allowing adult birds to come and go but keeping out predators. There are also locations that put up snow fencing or even close sections of beach. This has led to a slow increase in piping plover populations. It is always great to see an endangered species begin to bounce back.
U.S. #5799r
2023 Piping Plover – 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 piping plover.
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 piping plover (Charadrius melodus) is a relatively small shorebird found in the estern and midwestern US. In 1986, the US Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Great Lakes piping plover as endangered and the Northern Great Plains and Atlantic piping plover as threatened. The bird has also been listed as endangered in 13 states.
Piping plovers are a light gray to beige color with yellow-orange legs, a large round head, short neck, and short beak. Males have a distinct black band across their forehead from eye to eye. The band on the females is similar, but lighter in color. Piping plovers are six to seven-and-a-half inches long and have wingspans of 14-16 inches. They spend nearly their entire lives on open sandy beaches or rocky shorelines, usually on higher ground further from the water’s edge. This is also where they build their nests.
Conservationists have implemented several methods to help improve piping plover populations. The most common involve protecting nests and hatchlings. Some beaches place cage-like structures over nests, allowing adult birds to come and go but keeping out predators. There are also locations that put up snow fencing or even close sections of beach. This has led to a slow increase in piping plover populations. It is always great to see an endangered species begin to bounce back.