Iowa's trumpeter swan population continues to climb, DNR calls growth 'success story'

Iowa trumpeter swans attempted a modern-day record 158 nests in 2025, which the DNR said was a 17% increase since 2022. The department used data from the most recent survey completion, which took ...
KIMT News 3

Iowa's swan revival: record 158 nests mark conservation success

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa's trumpeter swans have set a modern-day record with 158 nests in 2025, marking a 17 percent increase ...
OrilliaMatters

Saviour of swans reminds us 'everything's connected'

After saving an injured cygnet with angel wing syndrome, longtime conservation volunteer reminds us true stewardship begins ...
Western Iowa Today 96.5 KSOM KS 95.7

Icon of the wetlands, Iowa’s trumpeter swan population continues to grow

Iowa swans, along with swans from Minnesota and Wisconsin, are part of the interior population of trumpeter swans. Some of ...
The Saratogian

DEC Bird In Focus: Trumpeter Swan

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Bird in Focus is the Trumpeter Swan. The Trumpeter Swan is the ...