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A painting of a male ring-necked pheasant and a Brittany hunting dog has been chosen by a panel of judges as the winning entry in the 2015-2016 California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest.
The painting was created by Roberta “Roby” Baer of Redding, the first California artist to win the honor since the 2011-2012 contest.
Tim Turenne of Richfield, Minn., placed second and Diane Ford of Bethesda, Md., placed third.
Sponsored by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the annual contest is held to determine the official design for the upcoming year's California Upland Game Bird Stamp.
Artists submitted their own original depiction of a ring-necked pheasant. The setting and details were determined by the individual artists, but entries had to include at least one adult ring-necked pheasant and be representative of the species' natural habitat in California if a background was included.
The entries were judged Thursday by a panel of experts who were selected for their knowledge in the fields of ornithology, conservation, art and printing.
Designs were judged on originality, artistic composition, anatomical accuracy and suitability for reproduction as a stamp and print.
The judges praised the acute realism of the winning entry and one noted the “remarkable level of detail” evident in Baer's rendering of the pheasant.
The realism that impressed the judging panel was inspired by Baer's fond memories of youthful adventures in the outdoors.
“When the species for this contest was announced, it brought up old memories of hiking when I was a kid growing up in the country,” said Baer, a wildlife artist who was raised in Palo Cedro (Shasta County). “I remember seeing those stunning pheasants all the time and hearing their distinctive sound. For me, it was like going back home when I was painting.”
An upland game bird validation is required for hunting migratory and resident upland game birds in California.
The validation replaces the stamp through CDFW's Automated License Data System, but the stamp is still produced and available to hunters upon request.
Money generated from upland game bird validation sales are dedicated solely to upland game bird-related conservation projects, hunting opportunities and outreach and education.
CDFW annually sells about 175,000 upland game bird validations and distributes approximately 17,000 stamps.
Any individual who purchases an upland game bird validation may request their free collectible stamp by visiting www.wildlife.ca.gov/licensing/collector-stamps .
An order form is also available on the website for collectors who do not purchase a hunting license or upland game bird validation or for hunters who wish to purchase additional collectible stamps.
The ring-necked pheasant was chosen this year due to CDFW's recent efforts to fund projects to address pheasant population declines in California.
For more information, please visit www.wildlife.ca.gov/conservation/birds/pheasant .
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Tuleyome is happy to announce that it recently hired Nathan “Nate” Lillige as its new Home Place Adventures Activities Leader.
Lillige's entire professional career has been spent working with children and young adults in various aspects of outdoor education and conservation.
In addition to his work as a camp counselor and outdoor educator, he was the recycling program manager for the Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps. At the Corps, he worked with young adults on conservation efforts throughout the region.
“It is an exciting time to be joining Tuleyome,” Lillige said. “I am looking forward to joining others on the new trails of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. It's a treat to be a short drive from this wonderful natural area.”
Lillige grew up outside of Milwaukee, Wisc., and spent 12 summers as a camper and counselor at a summer camp surrounded by the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on Lake Michigan.
He received his Bachelor's of Science in natural science from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where he studied everything from the Point Reyes conglomerate to chemistry to glacial geomorphology.
His adventuring has taken him to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, rafting down the Yukon River, mountain biking in Denali National Park and exploring the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite.
When he is not working, Lillige enjoys photography, playing soccer, and spending his time with his wife and their two young children.
With Tuleyome, Lillige is returning to his first passion: getting people out in nature, where they can explore, learn and grow.
“Nature is an incredible classroom,” Lillige said. “It's one thing to look at pictures or videos of plants and animals, however seeing them with your own eyes and seeing how they interact with one another provides a unique learning experience.”
He will be sharing his love and enthusiasm for nature with the general public through Tuleyome’s upcoming events which include:
· Saturday, March 12: Tour the Silver Spur Ranch with Andrew Fulks.
· Saturday, March 19: The Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument dedication celebration.
· Saturday, March 26: Trail building with Eric “Bam Bam” Barnett.
· Thursday, April 7: Lecture, the best trails and floats in the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument with Andrew Fulks.
· Saturday, April 9: Wildflower auto-tour with Glen Holstein.
· Saturday, April 16: Picnic day restoration work at Stebbins Cold Canyon.
For more details about each event, see Tuleyome’s Meet Up site at http://www.meetup.com/Tuleyome-Home-Place-Adventures/ .
Tuleyome is 501(c)(3) nonprofit conservation organization based in Woodland, Calif.
For more information about Tuleyome and the Home Place Adventures program, visit www.tuleyome.org .
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