Newsom signs bill allowing hunting of invasive mute swans
A new California law will allow hunters to kill nonnative swans. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill, Assembly Bill 764, into law on Tuesday. The bill adds mute swans — the iconic white swan brought to the United States to decorate parks and estates — to the list of invasive birds that can be hunted with few restrictions. … They’ve spread to lakes and reservoirs across Northern California; however, [UC Davis Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology curator Andrew] Engilis said they especially enjoy the open water in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, where researchers have observed flocks as large as 400 birds.
Other wetland bird news:
- Bay City News Service: State law protecting migratory birds made permanent
