… is usually non-controversial, whether it's kudzu or zebra mussels.
But when it's purty birds like mute swans, then all of a sudden folks who would normally be all pro-native-ecosystem get their priorities in a bunch.
(Note to critics: putting forward the argument "humans are far more destructive than swans" sets the precedent that the Biggest, Worst Problem Only needs to be dealt with in any circumstance. Is that really what you want to do?)
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Let the War on Swans begin.
New York Has A Plan to Wipe Out Swans. All of Them
Mute swans aren’t actually a natural part of the New York landscape, and now, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has targeted the birds for eradication.
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They're underestimating the power of Swan kung-fu.
And they thought Crane style was bad. You just wait. The hospitals will be filled with public service workers.