Wintering Water Birds, J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Florida
Jay "Ding" Darling is mostly known for his political and conservation cartoons, he was also an important figure in the conservation movement. He conceived the idea for the Federal Duck Stamp program and drew the first stamp design. Despite his inexperience, he was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as head of the Biological Survey, the forerunner of the Fish and Wildlife Service. The J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island in Southwest Florida is named for him in addition to the Lake Darling State Park in Iowa that was dedicated on September 17, 1950. He also founded the National Wildlife Federation in 1936, when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt convened the first North American Wildlife Conference.
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Location: Southern Florida
Photo credit: © Phil Degginger / Alamy / Afripics
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