Ive been hearing a lot of bad stuff about mute swans. How come?
Although elegant to watch as they glide along the water, mute swans are indeed harmful to both the Bay and to other waterfowl species native to our region, such as the tundra swan and black duck. A non-native, extremely aggressive species, mute swans will drive away tundras as they compete for food and nesting locations. The mute swan is also a voracious feeder of our submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV). A cluster of swans can easily devour an entire bed of SAV before moving on to another location.
