A swan song for the DNR?
Department of Natural Resources officers fatally shooting two mute swans has drawn quite a few nests full of negative reaction. Two items surprise us most about this story: One, that the DNR would seemingly so nonchalantly and without much apparent forethought shoot the two swans. Secondly, the DNR couldn’t foresee shooting two swans so visible to motorists driving between Escanaba and Gladstone would lead to a whole bunch of negative reaction. Quoting from a recent story on our Outdoors page: “Two conservation officers, knowing they had federal authority to kill the swans, happened upon and shot a pair in the Bay View area several months ago.” Now, after the fact, the DNR said it will no longer try to reduce the local population of mute swans — estimated at 30 — due to the negative reaction. Sorry, but that’s closing the barn door after the horse has flown the coop. (We thought the mixed metaphor would be appropriate.
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And, even today, some of you may already be in tune to this particular day.
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