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Swan Research
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology at birdsoftheworld.org and allaboutbirds.org
The Swan Specialist Group of Wetlands International
The Mute Swan by Mike Birkhead and Christopher Perrins
Ecological Research
Good or bad: some “invasive” species can help native ecosystems thrive, by Heather Kharouba and Stephanie A. Rivest
Don’t Judge Species on their Origins, by Mark A. Davis and 17 other ecologists
It’s Time to Stop Demonizing “Invasive” Species by Chris Grill
Where Do Camels Belong? Why Invasive Species Aren’t All Bad by Ken Thompson
The New Wild: Why Invasive Species will be Nature’s Salvation by Fred Pearce
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert
Beyond the War on Invasive Species: A Permaculture Approach to Ecosystem Restoration by Tao Orion
Invasive Species Can Sometimes Help an Ecosystem by Samuel B Case
Mute Swan Appreciation
Swan: Portrait of a Majestic Bird, from Mythical Meanings to the Modern Day by Dan Keel
Swan Life by Mark Nicolaides
Birds
The Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman
The Complete Birds of North America, National Geographic
Media
Destroying eggs is cruel to Toronto's mute swans
We are fortunate in Toronto to have green space with plants and animals that are a respite for the soul. But there is a dark side to the way we humans “curate” that wildlife. Take mute swans for example, the intelligent, majestic, orange-beaked water birds that have been the subject of myth and art for centuries and are admired for their lifelong pair bonds and the care both parents give to raising their young.
Read the full article at toronto.com.