The picturesque “wedding swan” can now be legally shot in California year-round. Under a bill signed into law this month by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the mute swan has been added to the list of nongame birds ...

Regarding the letter “Manlius swan controversy is bureaucratic overreach, pure and simple” (Aug. 27, 2024): The mute swans the reside in the pond are, in fact, an invasive species. We have trumpeter ...

Michael Bean, of Skaneateles, is a wildlife biologist and longtime caretaker of the swans in the village of Manlius swan pond. The mute swan is native to Europe and Asia. Humans met the mute swan ...

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI-- A recent Genoa Township resolution has sparked controversy with animal rights activists concerned for the area’s mute swans. The Department of National Resources classifies ...

Mute swans in Racine, Kenosha and Waukesha counties have a chance at a reprieve from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources efforts to eradicate the non-native birds. The state's Natural Resources ...

SOUTH NEWFANE Most birders are not fond of mute swans. They are non-native, and like many introduced species, they compete with native species. Some of that competition is a threat, or potential ...

The picturesque “wedding swan” can now be legally shot in California year-round, without a license. Under a bill signed into law this month by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the mute swan has been added to the ...