Trumpeter Swan Renewal EA

The Environmental Assessment (EA) below has been prepared for a renewal of the reintroduction of trumpeter swans to the Madison Valley of southwest Montana to extend for an additional 5-year period (2022-2026). Swans have been relocated as part of this restoration project since 2012, but for the project to be successful we propose extending relocation efforts for an additional five years. The proposed action is modeled after a successful trumpeter swan reintroduction program in the Blackfoot Valley of Montana as well as similar projects in Montana, Oregon, Idaho, and Wyoming. In the Blackfoot, releases of captive­reared trumpeters began in 2005 resulting in nesting by two wild pairs in 2011, reaching a high of seven nesting pairs in 2016, and hopefully reaching project goals in 2022. The Madison program is a smaller effort than the Blackfoot but uses the same methodology. 

 

Related Documents

• Environmental Assessment (PDF)

 

Public Comment Opportunity

Deadline: The public comment period ends at 5:00 p.m., May 19, 2022

Mail to:

Claire Gower, FWP Region 3 Wildlife Biologist 
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks 
1400 South 19th Avenue 
Bozeman, MT 59718 

Or email: cgower@mt.gov