BIRDS ETCETERA: An Attack Swan Named Fred

Wednesday, July 24, 2002

An Attack Swan Named Fred

As reported in The Reliable Source, Margaret Heckler, former Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, continues to battle a serious infection three months after being viciously attacked by a Mute Swan owned by her former (and now deceased) husband.

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: Name: John L. Trapp; Location: Buchanan, Michigan, United States

My fascination with birds dates to earliest childhood. Entries in my high school senior yearbook profess my interest in ornithology. Birds and their conservation were the focus of a 33-year career as a professional wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that took me from the westernmost Aleutian Islands to the political intrigue of Washington, D.C. In retirement, birds remain my constant obsession.

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