Dead Swans Along The Coeur d’Alene

Outdoors reporter Rich Landers received the following email this week:

Last Sunday my wife and I were riding our bikes on the Trail of the Coeur d’Alene’s between Rose Lake and Harrison. Along the way, we saw what appeared to be a significant number of dead swans. I probably know the answer, but is it the heavy metals in the area that are the cause of their demise?

Read Rich’s answer here.

Thoughts?