Zoo Idaho partners with Oregon Restoration Project to improve trumpeter swan population

The pursuing is simply a news merchandise and photos from nan metropolis of Pocatello.

Zoo Idaho has collaborated pinch nan Trumpeter Swan Society, Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, and aggregate zoos from nan Association of Zoos & Aquariums from crossed nan US connected nan Oregon Restoration Project. The extremity is to thief amended trumpeter swan populations successful Oregon. Zoo Idaho housed 19 Trumpeter Swans successful nan wetland area complete nan past wintertime earlier relocating them to nan Summer Lake Wildlife Area, Oregon.

On nan greeting of June 28, nan 19 swans astatine Zoo Idaho pinch an further six swans from nan Wyoming Wetland Society were transported to Summer Lake Wildlife Area wherever they were processed, collared, and released Saturday, June 29.

The Oregon Restoration Project is ongoing. Zoo Idaho will person 20 caller swans starting astatine nan extremity of October 2024 that will enactment until nan extremity of June 2025, erstwhile they will beryllium released astatine nan Summer Lake Wildlife Area. The extremity of nan task is to create a self-sustaining flock saturating nan area of Summer Lake, pinch nan dream that nan swans will grow to different wetlands crossed eastbound Oregon.

“We are truthful proud to beryllium portion of this program,” said Peter Pruett, Zoo Manager. “Zoo Idaho is now everlastingly linked to nan efforts of creating a sustainable Trumpeter Swan organization for nan authorities of Oregon. This is simply a awesome accomplishment.”

Zoo Idaho presently has 1 of nan largest wetland accommodation recovered successful nan United States. The installation tin location up to 20 babe swans, besides known arsenic cygnets, arsenic a soft site.