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Controversial swan hunt appears to work: California’s mute swan population drops
California’s mute swan population decreased by 53% after a law allowing hunters and landowners to kill the invasive species took effect. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law last year amid opposition from animal welfare groups.
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