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Trumpeter Swans: Don’t Shoot Them

10,000 Birds

Only several dozen of these swans wintered in the region (the region being, approximately, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming) and for some reason they were almost all at this river in this year, and on this day, they were right there in view. … It’s illegal to shoot trumpeter swans in Minnesota. . Canada has more than the US.

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Spotlight: Maureen Eiger – To Intervene or Not to Intervene?

10,000 Birds

Putting a baby bird back in its nest is not always the right thing to do. Here are some examples of when a bird definitely needs your help and a call to a federally permitted bird rehabilitator is warranted. Did you know a bird’s body has the ability to seal a small puncture wound within minutes? So: When do you intervene?

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