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Release- March 3, 2010 - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service -
National Kids’ Art Contest Highlights Importance of
Endangered Species
Youngsters
around the country will celebrate Endangered Species Day 2010 by
entering the Endangered Species Art contest. The art contest is part of
the fifth annual national Endangered Species Day, celebrated on and
around May 21, 2010.
The
Endangered Species Day Art Contest is organized by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, the Endangered Species Coalition, the Association of
Zoos and Aquariums and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art/ University of
New Orleans. The deadline to enter is March 26.
Winners
will be chosen in four age categories (K-Grade 2, Grades 3-6, Grades
7-9, Grades 10-12), and the winning artwork will be displayed at the
Ogden Museum/ University of New Orleans. One national winner will be
honored at a reception in Washington, D.C., and the winner’s name will
be engraved on a special trophy. Initial judging will be conducted by
the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, a Smithsonian Affiliate. The final
winners will be chosen by a national panel of artists, educators,
scientists and others.
Artwork
should highlight one or more endangered species—mammal, bird, reptile,
amphibian, fish, plant, and/or invertebrate (insect, spider, snail,
coral, crustacean or clam)—found in the United States. Entrants are
encouraged to depict species local species.
Endangered
Species Day is a celebration of our nation’s wildlife and wild places.
Started in 2006 by the United States Congress, Endangered Species Day
is the third Friday of May. The 5th Anniversary of Endangered Species
Day will be celebrated on May 21, 2010. Endangered Species Day is an
opportunity for young and old to learn about the everyday actions that
people can take to help protect our nation's disappearing wildlife and
last remaining wild places.
For more information on the contest and a list of endangered plants and
animals, visit http://www.fws.gov/endangered/
