This mute swan coming in for a landing is not actually mute, ... Their wingspans range from about 6.5-8 feet. Because swans are such large birds, ...

The release of the first draft plan in January 2014 triggered an uproar downstate, where roughly 2,000 mute swans live in the wild and in semi-domesticated settings such as village ponds.

Residents say it’s hard to imagine Manlius without the mute swans that have inhabited a pond in the village center for more than 100 years. Until recently, they didn’t have to.

Six mute swans were brought to Lakeland from Chicago to diversify the Lake Morton swan flock. A local pilot donated the flight, echoing a similar swan transport in 1957 when Queen Elizabeth II ...

The nonnative mute swans are considered an invasive species that aggressively drive out other waterfowl, including ducks, loons, geese and native trumpeter swans. Skip to Article.

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 ...