A study on the population ecology and status of
mute swans in New York State is being conducted by the New York
State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in cooperation
with the New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at
Cornell University.
As part of this study, DEC has authorized the live-capture,
banding, and release of mute swans so that DEC personnel can monitor
their survival and movements. Capture and banding will begin in
August 2004, after which regular visits will be made to areas to
locate banded birds. A sample of mute swans will be marked with
white plastic neck bands with black 4-character identification
codes. These codes can be read from a distance and
help to identify individual swans. Anyone seeing these banded birds
is encouraged to report those sightings to:
| Kevin Clarke
New York State DEC
Division of Fish, Wildlife & Marine Resources
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-4754
Phone: 518-402-8875
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Thank you for your cooperation with this study. We have much to
learn about mute swans in New York State and hope that this research
will provide new information and insight. If you have any questions,
please feel free to contact us. |
