6 states, including WI, have swan-removal policies: “A beautiful bird can have harmful impacts”


6 states, including WI, have swan-removal policies: “A beautiful bird can have harmful impacts”


ALBANY, New York — With its snow-white plumage and elegant posture, mute swans are exalted in European ballets and fairy tales as symbols of love and beauty. But to many wildlife biologists, they are aggressive and destructive invaders in U.S. habitats and must be wiped out....

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Ken Notes: This is a great read, this like all environmental issues is VERY complex and multi sided. We need an independent and intelligent DNR to manage issues like this because the court of public opinion (me included) is just not educated enough to make these calls. And Swans are east compared to sand, oil, wetlands, water, air....

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