Trumpeter Swan
(Cygnus buccinator)
Trumpeter Swan
The breeding range
of trumpeter swans
in Montana is restricted
to southwest Montana
and along the Rocky
Mountain Front. The nonbreeding
range is limited
to Beaverhead, Gallatin, and Madison
counties. Habitat in Montana includes lakes,
ponds and adjacent marshes containing
suffi cient vegetation and nesting locations.
Conservation concerns include: isolation
of breeding populations;
wetland degradation and
destruction; and lack of information
on breeding success.
Conservation strategies include:
protecting known
nesting habitat and
managing nesting habitat in a manner
compatible with increasing swan production
and connectivity between populations;
restoring wetland; and continuing surveying
and monitoring of populations.
