Scientists Prowl to Destroy Mute Swan Eggs
Nobody objects when government biologists move to kill off ecologically destructive invasive species, such as zebra mussels or snakehead fish.
But when the target is the elegant mute swan — which destroys native wetlands — nasty fights break out. In Maryland, biologists are using Wesson oil and wiles to destroy swan eggs.
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