The Standard received an email last week from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, announcing 16-year-old Glory Malone of Dover, as the creator of the 2025 Tennessee Junior Duck Stamp. TWRA said, “This year’s stamp showcases a great piece created by Glory Malone, whose talent earned her the Best of Show honor in the US Fish and Wildlife Service competition. TWRA has taken the Best of Show-winning artwork each year since 1999 from the state’s Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest to create the collectible stamp. Glory used acrylic paint, colored pencil, and alcohol marker to portray a male ruddy duck for her Best of Show winner. Glory’s winning drawing was selected from 1,464 individuals who competed in four age groups.”
According to TWRA, the Tennessee Junior Duck Stamp program is an art contest managed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service designed to teach students the importance of conserving wetland habitats and waterfowl. It pairs science, the arts, and other core subjects to creatively teach greater awareness of our natural resources. As part of the program, students are invited to participate in an annual art competition. The public is invited to purchase the collectible stamps. Each state stamp is numbered and printed in full color, measuring 1 2/8 by 2 inches. In addition to this year’s stamp, all previous stamps since 1999 are available…