Spring is toxic to migrating tundra swans stopping here
WILDLIFE -- It's been well publicized over the years, but we can't let people forget that our lower Coeur d'Alene river basin is a toxic stew for migrating waterfowl, thanks to the waste of a century of upstream mining.
An eyewitness to a swan death report the observation complete with a photo, posted on Huckleberries online.