SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 10 -- The California Department of Fish and Wildlife issued the following press release:
A painting by Jeffrey Klinefelter of Etna Green, Ind., has been chosen as the winner of the 2026 California Duck Stamp Art Contest. Klinefelter's painting, which depicts a greater white-fronted goose, will be the official design for the 2026-27 California Duck Stamp.
The judging was held in June, with entries evaluated by a panel of experts in ornithology, conservation, art and printing. Designs were judged on originality, artistic composition, anatomical accuracy and suitability for reproduction as a stamp and print.
Judge Andrea Mott, Migratory Game Bird Biologist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW),...