Mute swans, an invasive European/Asian species introduced here in the late 1800s, are a problem. A BIG problem. Five were released in Maryland in 1962. A few years ago, we had 4,000 of the nasty ...

Kathryn Burton thinks so. If she can prove her case, she can maybe convince people to leave those birds alone in Connecticut today. "We really should be saying 'There is no way they shouldn't be here, ...

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 ...

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – Sharpshooter removal of invasive swans has been approved once again for White Lake, but those efforts are practically worthless as long as they continue to thrive on Muskegon ...

Some homeowners along Hamilton Lake in Steuben County are seeking alternatives to what they believe is an inhumane effort to reduce the lake’s mute swan population by shooting them. Mute swans are a ...

MANLIUS, N.Y. (AP) — Elegant white swans have an outsize presence in this upstate New York village measuring less than 2 square miles. Their likeness is on village flags, community centers and welcome ...

Manlius, N.Y. - Four baby cygnets can be returned to the Manlius village Swan Pond for now, but it’s unlikely the village will be allowed to breed more swans in the future. The future of the swans has ...