Kanuti Refuge's Trumpeter Swan Population: "Brought Back" or Not, It's Booming

Kanuti Refuge's Trumpeter Swan Population: "Brought Back" or Not, It's Booming
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Swan population changes in Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge.

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Kanuti Flats aerial view with spotted bodies of water.
Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge
The Athabascan name for Kanuti is "Kk'toonootne" which translates to "well traveled river by both man and animals." Kanuti Refuge is about the size of the state of Delaware and straddles the Arctic Circle, with approximately a third of the Refuge above the Circle and two-thirds below it. Kanuti...
National Wildlife Refuge
Fairbanks,AK
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Trumpeter swan and young swimming in Pablo day use pond

The trumpeter swan is a majestic bird, with snowy white feathers; jet-black bill, feet, and legs; and 8-foot wingspan. At close range, a thin orange-red line can be seen on the lower part of the bill. The trumpeter is often confused with the smaller, more northerly tundra swan, especially where...

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Animalia
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Wetland
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Migratory birds