Moose in Minnesota are in trouble. A 50% decline in moose population since 2010 has left the iconic Minnesota animal in real danger of disappearing. Les Kouba Marketing Group (LKM) and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have signed a multi-year FIRST OF ITS KIND PUBLIC / PRIVATE AGREEMENT to advance awareness for the plight of the moose and to raise funds for moose research and ma
nagement. The CALL OF THE MOOSE MINNESOTA Campaign, exclusively utilizing the moose imagery of the legendary Minnesota wildlife artist, Les Kouba, is seeking business, sponsor and licensee partners who will receive a high level of exposure to residents and visitors of the State of Minnesota. Les Kouba
Internationally known as one of the world's foremost painters of wildlife, Les C Kouba is recognized as the founder of the wildlife art revival in the 1970s. - National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States
Kouba's deep understanding of wildlife stems from growing up on a Minnesota farm which afforded him ample opportunity to observe and study wildlife in their natural habitat. Kouba left home at 16 to start his painting career. He soon developed his own unusual technique that immediately identifies his work. His exciting oils and dynamic water colors are known worldwide as some of the most authentic portraits of wildlife in existence. The distinguishing characteristics of the artwork of Les Kouba (the Kouba 'mystique') include the search for hidden subtleties in his paintings, the 'Kouba Dozen,' 13 of a subject matter, and of course, Kouba's instantly recognizable Asian-looking signature.
