Mute swans arrived in the U.S. starting in the 1800s as decocrative birds for ponds and small lakes. In recent years, poopulations have exploded in Ohio and around North America.

Since the 1980s the mute swan population in New England has grown by between 10 to 30 percent each year. People generally welcome mute swans because they are beautiful, large and charismatic.

Mute swans are aggressive, territorial and are gobbling native marsh plants at an alarming rate as their flocks explode around Ohio. They are also majestic, long-necked birds with lots of fans.

Too many mute swans? There are 2,200 mute swans in New York, the DEC estimates, mostly on Long Island with lesser numbers in the lower Hudson Valley and New York City.

Learn swan facts, including what swans eat, why they're known as a symbol of love and how many types of swans live in North America. ... A mute swan typically has only one mate in its lifetime.

Mute swans are not native to North America. New York's population descended from escapees imported for ornamental gardens in the late 1800s. Weighing up to 40 pounds apiece, they can eat 10 pounds ...

Mute swans were declared to be "deleterious exotic wildlife" by the state in 1991 because of damage they could do to habitat if they escape into the wild. Now it is unlawful to possess mute swans ...

1. Dating back to the 12 century, the Queen of England owns all mute swans.She generally just keeps tabs on the ones living on the River Thames and surrounding areas though.

Since the 1980s the mute swan population in New England has grown by between 10 to 30 percent each year. People generally welcome mute swans because they are beautiful, large and charismatic.