- Mute swan in Wolverine Lake. (Courtesy: Regina Boone/Detroit Free Press) LANSING, Mich. (WZZM 13)
- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources calls the mute swan -- a bird noted for its white, billowy feathers; black mask-like marking; orange bill, and long, curved neck -- one of the most aggressive waterfowl species in the world. (Detroit Free Press)
- The Detroit Free Press reports (http://on.freep.com/Lkvpma) Monday that the state Department of Natural Resources wants to reduce the states mute swan population from about 15,500 to fewer than 2,000 by 2030. (Greenfield Daily Reporter)
- Using words like "non-native," "feral," "invasive," and "aggressive," the DNR hopes to diminish our love for the Mute swan all the while claiming they are only protecting "native" waterfowl. (care2.com)
- A "Please Return" sign has been posted in the yard, the report said. Woman reports 'aggressive' swan TOWN OF NORWAY — Norway police took report of an "aggressive" mute swan from a woman at about 6:32 p.m. Monday in the 27000 block of South Elm Lane. (Journal Times)
- Bray is a popular base for walkers, ramblers and strollers. (Worldnews.com)
- He added: Vandalism remains a constant threat to swan numbers and is one of the primary causes of fatalities among mute swans and young cygnets together with fishing tackle injuries. The number of vandal attacks has continued to increase over the past year. (Daily Telegraph)
- My tour guides explained that a family of mute swans have made their home in the pond, and have a half-dozen or so singlets, as the young ones are called. (Eagle-Tribune)
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Mute swan
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