Their outlook is bright. Biologists in the U.S. are trying to relocate wintering birds from the Snake River to other suitable habitats in Wyoming, Utah and southern Idaho. Since 1987, Canadian biologists have attempted with some success to re-introduce trumpeters to their former breeding area in Elk Island National Park. They take family groups from around Grande Prairie, then mark and release them in the park. The adults will return to Grande Prairie the following year while the young will return to the park, where they learned to fly.
Trumpeters breed well in captivity.
Young from a small flock at Camrose are being fostered back to the wild. All swans in Canada are protected. Killing them is illegal. Join or Make a Donation to an Organization that makes a difference. If you live in the united states, these green links will take you to organizations that make a difference there.