Invasive species like these are one of the leading ... Unfortunately, it seems they are here for good. Mute swans (Cygnus olor) have long held a lofty position in Western culture due to their ...

The DEC noted that the mute swans are an invasive species and pose a risk to the native wetland flora and fauna in the northeast. Manlius had mute swans in its pond for more than 100 years.

“Mute swans are particularly susceptible,” Tira said via email. “They are a nonnative, invasive species that don’t migrate or fly great distances and tend to congregate in park ponds and ...