NORTH WEBSTER — Swans and what to do about them was discussed at length this morning during the Barbee Lakes Property Owners Association meeting, held this morning, May 20, at the North Webster Community Center. Kathryn Schmidt, president of the association, opened the discussion saying several residents had posted their displeasure about euthanizing the birds …read more.

Photo by Melody Barker More killings of mute swans on local waters has prompted a Warsaw woman to take action. Melody Barker has had enough of what she sees as inhumane killings of the regal waterfowl and has reached out to a national organization recognized as leader in swan research, swan veterinary medical care, research …read more.

“What’s the big deal about the swans?” is a question many people have asked this year. Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Wildlife Services came to the North Webster Community Center to explain about the mute swans, an invasive species in Indiana. Most of the swans that live year-round on our local lakes are mute …read more.

Mute swans will be the focal point of two upcoming public meetings. The first meeting, set for 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, will be at the Ella J. Logan Girl Scout Camp, EMS D14 Ln., Syracuse. That meeting will be for the residents of Dewart Lake to hear information and proposals regarding the mute swan …read more.

Sechrist Lake swan. (Photo provided) While the investigation into the alleged beating deaths of two mute swans on Sechrist Lake is said to be still incomplete, an email received from a representative of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources indicates the matter is being put to rest. DNR Public Relations Officer Lt. William Browne told …read more.