Hoped rise in swan numbers despite bird flu

The annual census of swans gets under way on the River Thames.
The Providence Journal

DEM: Bird flu and coyote attack, not bullets, likely led to Gaspee swan's demise

A dead swan found last week on Gaspee Point with apparent gunshot wounds wasn't shot, after all, according to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. The swan's discovery on Feb. 8 ...
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This bird’s wings can break bones, don’t mistake it for gentle

The mute swan is one of the most elegant birds in the world, known for its curved neck and calm presence on still water. But ...
Reuters

Dutch poultry shut indoors after swan bird flu infections

AMSTERDAM, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Dutch poultry farmers were keeping their birds indoors on Friday to comply with a government order after a highly contagious form of bird flu was found in two dead swans ...

Swan Upping, preserving the Queen’s swans on the Thames

Discover Swan Upping on the Thames, the royal tradition preserving the Queen’s swans through annual census and care.
The Guardian

Race to contain suspected bird flu outbreak among Thames Valley swans

Volunteer workers say increasing case numbers and dozens of dead birds raise fears spread is wider than recorded Members of the public and charity volunteers are working to contain a suspected ...
The Brooklyn Paper

Swan song: State targets elegant, invasive birds for eradication

What does an ugly duckling grow up to become in New York? A dead swan, that’s what — if the state gets its way! Albany has declared the mute swan an enemy of the state and plans to eradicate the ...