Island Swan Presentation

[NRESC]

Please join members of NRESC on May 21st at 7 p.m. for a mute swan presentation by DNR Wildlife Habitat Biologist, Brian Mastenbrook, at the Peaine Township Hall.

Did you know that the mute swan population in Michigan originated from one pair introduced in Charlevoix County in 1919? Mute swans were introduced from Europe in the last 1800s and escaped from captivity and have established huge populations in a number of states.

Mute swans are a problem for three primary reasons: they pose a threat to humans, endanger native wildlife and destroy wetland habitat. As the mute swan population continues to grow in Michigan, the damage and conflicts they create have long-term effects. Come explore the swan's life cycle and implications for our archipelago.

[Pam Grassmick]

Reminder that this presentation is Monday and the public is invited.