The Swan - Shared Bath
The Swan is located on the north side of the home above the parking area. This second floor room has a shared hallway bathroom with the Crane room. It celebrates the conservation of the Trumpeter Swan.
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The 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act provided crucial protection, making hunting illegal and allowing populations to begin a slow recovery. In response to the discovery of a small remnant population, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge was established in Montana in 1935 to protect them. The population was nearly extinct at one point.
The current conservation status:
Pacific Coast Population: Consists of about 38% (24,240 birds) of North America's Trumpeter Swans, which summer in Alaska and Yukon and winter in the Pacific Northwest. The Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges and the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge (right outside of Burns) are spots you can easily see these swans
Rocky Mountain Population: Includes 11,721 birds from the U.S. and Canada, though the Greater Yellowstone region group remains a vulnerable population with fewer than 800 adults and subadults.
Interior Population: Accounts for the remaining 43% (27,055 birds) and is found in the Midwest, Central Plains, and Ontario due to extensive restoration efforts.