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Published March 11, 2009, 12:00 AM

Volunteers return a 14-year-old trumpeter swan to Hudson after his treatment for lead poisoning


A 14-year-old trumpeter swan was returned to Hudson Thursday after undergoing rehabilitation for lead poisoning. On hand for the event are, from left, holding the swan, Marge Gibson from the Raptor Education Group in Antigo and Barry Wallace of Hudson; second row, volunteer transporter Kathy Java, DNR Avian Ecologist Pat Manthey, Don Gibson and volunteer transporter Don Wicklund; third row, volunteer transporters Bruce Java, Noah Gausman and visitor Tom Scheib. For more photos, see page 5A of this week's print edition. Photo by Margaret A. Ontl
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