So the plan is to eradicate the Mute Swan in NY? I know it is invasive, but that seems a bit harsh. I just got this petition against this plan, in case anyone is interested:
https://www.change.org/petitions/new-york-state-department-of-environmental-conservation-stop-new-york-state-s-swan-killing-plan Thanks, Eric >________________________________ > From: Gary Kohlenberg <jg...@cornell.edu> >To: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> >Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 9:46 AM >Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] One special hunting season and two management >proposals -black bear and Mute Swan. > > > >There is hunting allowed in some places in the city and on the Cornell Campus. >The permits are awarded by lottery, I work with one of the lottery winners. > > >This is an interesting DEC post especially the management plan for MUTE SWAN. >I guess we can look forward to having Mute Swan be a harder addition to the >year list in the future. It points to the importance of eBirding our sightings >as I imagine biologists monitoring the success of any future program will use >eBird data extensively. > > >Gary -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --