Save Vanishing Species Amur Tiger

During the 20th century, the Amur tiger vanished from several nations and its wild population became nearly extinct throughout the region.  Today, only a few hundred are known to roam freely.  The image of an Amur tiger cub was made by Nancy Stahl, the artist behind more than 20 US postage stamps.  She used photographs of the species as inspiration for the stamp.

The Save Vanishing Species semi-postal stamp sold for 11¢ more than the first-class postage rate at the time.  The additional funds were given to the US Fish and Wildlife Service to support worldwide conservation efforts.  They, in turn, gave the funds to the Wildlife Without Borders program, which funds conservation efforts, both inside and outside the US.  The program issues grants to five different multinational groups involved in protecting elephants, rhinoceros, tigers, marine turtles, and great apes.  By joining conservation agencies from around the world, the United States is able to cross borders to reverse the threat of extinction to these animals.

The original law made the stamp available from September 2011 until December 2013.  During that time, over 25 million stamps were sold, raising over $2.75 million dollars.  In 2014, President Obama signed a bill reauthorizing the Save Vanishing Species stamp to continue sales through 2018.  As of July 2018, the stamp has raised over $5.2 million.


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