Mute Swans were added to the list of Deleterious Exotic Wildlife by the Fish
and Wildlife Commission, under what's called the "Washington Administrative
Code". The legislature gave the Commission the authority to decide which
species are classified as deleterious exotic wildlife but the legislature
does not do the actual classifying of species as deleterious exotics.



Kelly McAllister



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From: tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu
[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of RANDY
ELAINE HILL
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 9:08 PM
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: RE: [Tweeters] Mute Swans an Invasive Species ??



As a wildlife management professional that has heard the black, white and
gray opinions of individuals and user groups on many controversial wildlife
management issues, I don't believe we want legislators making decisions for
us based on emotion, personal opinion, or financial interest. I'm not
taking sides on this issue, but don't rely on politicians to make the wisest
decisions for us.

Randy Hill
Ridgefield


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Subject: RE: [Tweeters] Mute Swans an Invasive Species ??
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 17:33:12 -0800
From: GuttmanB at evergreen.edu
To: tvarela at hotmail.com; tweeters at u.washington.edu
CC:

I was quite alarmed by this item in the Olympian. Thanks, Tony, for the
link to the law. The long-term question for me is, "What jerk decided that
Mute Swans are such a terrible invasive species that they have have to be
killed, and how can we get some of our legislators to change the law?" The
short-term question is whether we birders and other nature enthusiasts can
exert some pressure on the officials with shotguns who are likely to be out
gunning for these beautiful creatures? It's probably the same pair that
comes over here to Long Lake occasionally, and the thought of anyone killing
them makes me sick. Ideas, anyone? Does anyone have personal connections
to people who might be able to stop this now?



Burt Guttman

The Evergreen State College

Olympia, WA 98505 <mailto:guttmanb at evergreen.edu>
guttmanb at evergreen.edu

Home: 7334 Holmes Island Road S. E., Olympia, 98503



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From: tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu on behalf of Tony
Sent: Thu 1/6/2011 3:08 PM
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: [Tweeters] Mute Swans an Invasive Species ??

This is interesting and wonder if there is some other approach short of
killing them??



Hicks Lake mute swans will be killed




http://www.theolympian.com/2011/01/06/1496380/hicks-lake-mute-swans-will-be.
html



The law:



http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=232-12-017


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