If you’ve been near Madison’s lakes in the last week or so, chances are, you’ve heard an loud screeching noise coming from the water. The culprit: hundreds of swans. Each November and December, two ...

Thu., Dec. 11, 2025 A trumpeter swan takes off from Middle Pine Lake at the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge in this Nov. 21 photo by Jerry Rolwes. (Courtesy of Jerry Rolwes) A trumpeter swan takes ...

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to know their target before they shoot and understand the difference between swans and other waterfowl this hunting season ...

Last week, I recalled my interest in trumpeter swans that has never wavered. I covered the swan’s characteristics, status and the relatively recent development of a local population. I also mentioned ...

MADISON (WKOW) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is urging hunters to distinguish swans from other waterfowl this hunting season. All wild swans are protected in Wisconsin, making ...

GRANVILLE — A large private pond in the ultra-rural outskirts of Granville is not a likely spot for a trumpeter swan to land. But this large, white bird has bucked the odds before: During the past 90 ...

This is the delightful moment a zookeeper bonds with a new trumpeter swan in Washington. Heartwarming footage shows the adorable bird, named Trillium, being fed by keeper Deanna at Northwest Trek ...

Gary Dalton, who lives near Placid Lake, releases a trumpeter swan cygnet into Jones Lake on the Rolling Stone Ranch near Ovando Thursday morning. Around 150 people from around the area came to watch ...

GARDEN CITY, Kan. (KSNW) — Two trumpeter swan cygnets hatched last week at Lee Richardson Zoo, marking the latest success in a national conservation effort, the zoo says. The hatchlings are the third ...

Before I heard wildlife biologist Dale Becker’s talk, all I knew about trumpeter swans came from an East Coast writer who had never seen one. At the April 9 meeting of Flathead Wildlife, Becker told a ...

"Step onto the Bog Boardwalk and immerse yourself in the serene beauty of one of nature's most captivating landscapes on this guided tour," a release said. "This unforgettable expedition offers a rare ...