Re: [nysbirds-l] DEC's Mute Swan management plan

2014-01-17 Thread Angus Wilson
With helpful nudges from Bob Grover, Bob Paxton and Joe Jannsen I found some more information to answer my own question about the management strategies for Mute Swan outside of New York State. Links to some examples are provided below and clearly authorities in many states have similar concerns.

RE: [nysbirds-l] DEC's Mute Swan management plan

2014-01-17 Thread Joe Jannsen
from nearly 4,000 birds in 1999 (Maryland DNR 2011)." From: bounce-111944395-10871...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-111944395-10871...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Angus Wilson Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 6:16 PM To: NYSBIRDS-L Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] DEC's Mute Swan manag

Re: [nysbirds-l] DEC's Mute Swan management plan

2014-01-17 Thread Christina Wilkinson
l R Sweet > Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 5:42 PM > To: Christina Wilkinson; nysbirds-l@cornell.edu > Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] DEC's Mute Swan management plan > > Dear Christina > > While Mute Swans are indeed spectacular birds and it is not their fault that > they are he

RE: [nysbirds-l] DEC's Mute Swan management plan

2014-01-17 Thread Grover, Bob
...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Paul R Sweet Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 5:42 PM To: Christina Wilkinson; nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] DEC's Mute Swan management plan Dear Christina While Mute Swans are indeed spectacular birds and it is not their fault that they are here

RE: [nysbirds-l] DEC's Mute Swan management plan

2014-01-17 Thread Grover, Bob
...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Paul R Sweet Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 5:42 PM To: Christina Wilkinson; nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] DEC's Mute Swan management plan Dear Christina While Mute Swans are indeed spectacular birds and it is not their fault that they are here

Re: [nysbirds-l] DEC's Mute Swan management plan

2014-01-17 Thread Christina Wilkinson
To: Christina Wilkinson; nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] DEC's Mute Swan management plan Dear Christina While Mute Swans are indeed spectacular birds and it is not their fault that they are here, they are nevertheless an invasive, non-native species and detrimental to native

RE: [nysbirds-l] DEC's Mute Swan management plan

2014-01-17 Thread Joe Jannsen
nearly 4,000 birds in 1999 (Maryland DNR 2011). From: bounce-111944395-10871...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-111944395-10871...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Angus Wilson Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 6:16 PM To: NYSBIRDS-L Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] DEC's Mute Swan management plan This seems

Re: [nysbirds-l] DEC's Mute Swan management plan

2014-01-16 Thread Angus Wilson
This seems like a very ambitious (read: challenging) endeavor given the large numbers of Mute Swans that we now have in NYS, especially in coastal areas were they occur just about everywhere (fresh and brackish habitats). This is compounded by the fact that neighboring states and provinces also

RE: [nysbirds-l] DEC's Mute Swan management plan

2014-01-16 Thread Paul R Sweet
Tel: 212 769 5780 Cell: 718 757 5941 From: bounce-111943821-11471...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-111943821-11471...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Christina Wilkinson Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 3:29 PM To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Subject: [nysbirds-l] DEC's Mute Swan management plan http

[nysbirds-l] DEC's Mute Swan management plan

2014-01-16 Thread Christina Wilkinson
http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7076.html First they killed geese, then owls, now they want to do it to swans. When will this ever end? Christina -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] DEC's Mute Swan management plan

2014-01-16 Thread Christina Wilkinson
http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7076.html First they killed geese, then owls, now they want to do it to swans. When will this ever end? Christina -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

RE: [nysbirds-l] DEC's Mute Swan management plan

2014-01-16 Thread Paul R Sweet
Tel: 212 769 5780 Cell: 718 757 5941 From: bounce-111943821-11471...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-111943821-11471...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Christina Wilkinson Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 3:29 PM To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Subject: [nysbirds-l] DEC's Mute Swan management plan http

Re: [nysbirds-l] DEC's Mute Swan management plan

2014-01-16 Thread Angus Wilson
This seems like a very ambitious (read: challenging) endeavor given the large numbers of Mute Swans that we now have in NYS, especially in coastal areas were they occur just about everywhere (fresh and brackish habitats). This is compounded by the fact that neighboring states and provinces also