“Susan, how does Game and Fish survey trumpeter swans, and why do we count them?”
The trumpeter swan is one of Wyoming’s most spectacular but rarest nesting birds. It is the largest waterfowl in North America and was thought be be nearly extinct in the early 1900s, except for a small remnant population in the Yellowstone area. Based on its small population size and its specialized wetland habitat needs it is designated a Species of Greatest Conservation Need in Wyoming. Game and Fish and partners work hard to conserve trumpeter swans and keep it from needing protection under the Endangered Species Act.
Susan Patla Nongame Biologist
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