ODFW
ODFW
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
The Trumpeter Swan Society
$20,000
This project will help expand on Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife’s (ODFW) Waterfowl Program’s research on origins and migration paths of Trumpeter Swans that winter and migrate through eastern Oregon. It will include marking 6 adult Trumpeter Swans with GPS-GSM radio collars (purchased with this grant funding) during winter at Summer Lake Wildlife Area and Malheur National Wildlife Refuge with the purpose of determining their origins (breeding grounds) and migration pathways. A second objective of this proposal involves education and public awareness. The data from the marked swans will be documented and developed into a presentation that is available the public and to be presented at our 26th TTSS Swan Conference/7th International Swan Symposium and will also be used to develop an educational product, targeting grade school children where they can learn about Trumpeter Swans in Oregon, their life history, conservation needs and will include development of lessen plans for teachers, to include lessons in science, math and geography using the swan locations derived from the study.