Update: As of June 1, 2012, 12.6 million Save Vanishing Species stamps have been sold, raising $1.35 million for conservation.聽

It鈥檚 official: Thanks to your emails, calls, and letters advocating for a new U.S. Postal Service stamp to support wildlife conservation, the Save Vanishing Species stamp is now on sale at post offices across the country and . The First Class stamp, which features a tiger cub illustration, costs 55 cents. Net proceeds鈥攁 total of 10 cents from the sale of each stamp鈥攚ill go to tiger, rhino, great ape, marine turtle, and elephant conservation projects, including several led by WCS. These projects are supported by the Multinational Species Conservation Funds, which is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.聽

鈥淭he Save Vanishing Species tiger stamp represents a unique opportunity for all Americans to help conserve the world鈥檚 most iconic species,鈥� said John Calvelli, WCS鈥檚 Executive Vice President of Public Affairs. 鈥淏uying this stamp is a small but meaningful investment in our worldwide conservation efforts and I encourage all of our zoo and aquarium visitors to take that important step.鈥�

Today, only 3,200 tigers populate 42 source sites across 13 countries in Asia that are now the last hope and greatest priority for the conservation and recovery of the world鈥檚 largest cat. Source sites contain the majority of the world鈥檚 remaining breeding females鈥攁pproximately 1,000 individuals鈥攁nd have the potential to seed the recovery of tigers across wider landscapes. Multinational Species Conservation Funds, soon to be supplemented by proceeds from the stamp, provide critical support to programs that protect these last remaining tiger habitats.

A sheet of 20 Save Vanishing Species stamps costs just $11. Send a little gift to wildlife with your message by.

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