Despite best efforts, swan dies from lead poisoning
Coltrane holding the swan, which was taken to Montana Wild Wings Recovery Center, a wildlife rehab organization in Kalispell. The Center identified extremely high levels of toxic lead in the swan.
Hungry Horse News
Last week, an adult trumpeter swan was found lethargic on the ice of Somers Bay of Flathead Lake, something was obviously wrong with the majestic bird.
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologists Jessy Coltrane and Wendy Cole along with help from residents Wendy and Tanner Johnson, went out onto the thin ice with a canoe, lifejackets, and lots of rope...
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