So, it turns out swan hunting is a thing. And it started right here in Utah. This is Old News, where we raise a front paw and ...
In early morning at Little Swamp Sanctuary in western Midland County, we can see the far shore of the wetland, almost one half mile away, through a path of trimmed open space where we have a seep or ...
Each day, we view the swamp from an overlook that Joe built which we call “The Hide." This name came from his tours in England, where they typically use the word "hide" for a small bird watching ...
A large private pond in the ultra-rural outskirts of Granville is not a likely spot for a trumpeter swan to land. But this ...
They’re big. They’re beautiful. And there’s lots of them. Perhaps too many? Trumpeter swans are now reproducing at a rate no ...
Utah waterfowl hunters continue to shoot down excessive numbers or rare trumpeter swans, prompting wildlife officials to once again close Utah’s swan hunt early. Despite several measures aimed at ...
The warm, dry fall and early winter allowed several lakes in our area to remain relatively ice-free, and that provided the highlight for this year’s Cheyenne Christmas Bird Count on Dec. 14. A group ...
JOHNSTON, Iowa — Since January, Iowa Bird Rehabilitation (IBR) says dozens of trumpeter swans have died from lead poisoning. IBR, a nonprofit organization that steps in to rescue, rehabilitate and ...
Weighing as much as 30 pounds as adults, with wingspans that can exceed 10 feet, Minnesota’s trumpeter swans were killed for ...