The Robinson Creek Wetland (Courtesy photo)
April 9, 2019
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April 9, 2019 3:26 p.m.
'A particularly deadly season for swans' in the Cd'A River Basin
Panhandle Region Fish and Game staff have received numerous calls about dead tundra swans in the lower Coeur d’Alene River Basin, particularly around Harrison Slough. The deaths are attributed to poisoning from mine waste contamination found in the wetland sediments where the birds forage.