US Fish and Wildlife Service
Tundra swans
BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division asked for the public’s help Friday to identify the person(s) responsible for the recent unlawful taking of two tundra swans in Harney County.
On April 1, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Officer discovered two deceased tundra swans off of Embree Bridge Road, near Oil Well Road in the East Fork of the Silvies River.
The USFWS officer notified the Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division, which is now assisting in the investigation.
The officer determined the tundra swans had been shot with a small-caliber bullet sometime between March 31 and April 1.