Emergency responders in New York came to the rescue of a mute swan that landed on a frozen pond and wound up with its ...

Rescue crews saved a swan stuck on a frozen pond in Rye, New York, on Friday3.City of Rye Police and Fire departments responded to reports of a “clearly distressed mute swan” whose rear ...

The picturesque “wedding swan” can now be legally shot in California year-round. Under a bill signed into law this month by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the mute swan has been added to the list of nongame birds ...

A highly-invasive species of waterfowl can be hunted in California year-round starting in 2026, according to a new law. Mute swans were added to the state’s “short list of invasive nongame birds….

On February 13, 2026, a mute swan became frozen to a pond in Rye and was safely freed by the Rye Police and Fire Departments after responding to a distress call from the public in New York. A ...

Orlando sees no new swan deaths at Lake Eola in a month after avian flu, prompting city to reassess swan safety.

SACRAMENTO - State legislation signed into law earlier this month will allow invasive mute swans to be taken or possessed at any time by those with a valid California hunting license beginning Jan. 1, ...

All around the house, blackbirds sing at the crack of dawn, the flock waxing and waning in size, gathering new members and losing others as they flit, flirt, pair off and wander away to find their own ...

The picturesque “wedding swan” can now be legally shot in California year-round, without a license. Under a bill signed into law this month by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the mute swan has been added to the ...