A mute swan typically has only one mate in its lifetime. Pairs usually don’t break up, often only seeking a new partner if their mate dies. Three Swan Species Live in North America Only three ...

the mute, Bewick's, black, and black-necked fill out the ranks. First described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, Cygnus cygnus can be considered a swan among swans, the type species, hence archetype ...

The Department has been killing mute swans since 2003, causing their numbers to plummet ... If swan management is deemed essential to protect the bay ecosystem and other species, every effort must be ...

This past December, mute swans in New York finally gained protection under legislation ... claiming the DEC was already adequately managing this species. Finally, in November 2016, after Sen. Avella ...