“New svanfamilj the protection of the municipality: ”They need to brood alone””
“At the beginning of april of killing a svanhane defended his wife and eggs in Malmökanalen. A new svanfamilj have taken over the area and nest in the same place. The municipality has now chosen to hold the place for the general public so that svanparet may brood in peace.”
“At the beginning of april, the city of Malmö, the decision to euthanize a svanhane which bred on the canal after it shall have acted aggressively when it was defending its mate and eggs. Left alone breeding the female lays her eggs in the channel next to the Exercisgatan in the centre of Malmö until she finally chased away by another svanpar. What was left was her eight eggs that have not survived.”
“It brought massive criticism against the city’s actions and the municipal office received e-mails with death threats. “
“to Protect the new svanfamiljen”
“Now to breed a new svanfamilj at the same place and the city of Malmö has thought about. A week ago, there is a skyddsläns laid out around the platform to protect the svanfamiljen and prevent canoeists and paddle boats that get too close, writes the Swedish Dagbadet.”
“– We have set out a county around the whole of the raft, and the reason is that we want to protect svanfamiljen, ” says Joakim Florén on real estate and municipal office in the city of Malmö to the newspaper. “
“the Platform may not be accessed either from land or water. This is for the swans to get peace and quiet. At the site there is a information sign with the text: “
“”the Bridge is turned off because the swans have nests here. They need to get brood in peace.””
“That the new initiative would have to do with the adverse reactions, the city of Malmö was after they killed the other swan denies Joakim Florén.”
” No, we do security measures when required. This is completely independent of the other swan. This family has decided for such a public space, so it is for their safety, ” says Joakim Florén to the new york times.”