Trumpeter swans released in Teton Valley (Driggs Area) as part of a reintroduction program over the past 4 or 5 years also (unfortunately) have green collars w white lettering, and, too, the alphanumeric code starts with R.

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> On Dec 12, 2018, at 6:32 AM, ‘Kahl, Steve’ Steve_Kahl@fws.gov [ible] wrote:
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> Very cool, Chuck! If the green collar had white letters/numbers, the bird was collared by our staff on Two-way Pond at Camas National Wildlife Refuge on July 25, 2018. The collaring is being done as part of a study we are engaged in to determine the cause of low reproductive success of Trumpeter Swans at refuges in the Complex.
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