Save the Chesapeake Bay's Mute Swans! Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/save-the-chesapeake-bays-mute-swans.html Online petition signatures en-us Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:39 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mrs. Janice Banks [Signature #2455] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21178758?utm_medium=rss Mon, 13 Mar 2017 09:56:40 UTC 21178758 Ms Alice Witt [Signature #2454] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/16720615?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Feb 2014 06:45:25 UTC 16720615 ms vicki wright [Signature #2453] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13938667?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Oct 2012 05:08:04 UTC 13938667 mrs Jill Vickerman [Signature #2452] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13936765?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Oct 2012 11:03:27 UTC 13936765 Mrs L Mander [Signature #2451] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13935654?utm_medium=rss SICKENING, WON'T VISIT THE AREA UNTIL THIS STOPS!!!

]]> Sun, 14 Oct 2012 06:45:09 UTC 13935654 Ms Melissa Wise [Signature #2450] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13374589?utm_medium=rss Sat, 21 Jul 2012 10:47:51 UTC 13374589 Denise Lytle [Signature #2449] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13373843?utm_medium=rss Sat, 21 Jul 2012 06:40:02 UTC 13373843 MR. Larry Grazier [Signature #2448] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13318287?utm_medium=rss Save all Mute Swan in Chesapeake Bay!!

]]> Fri, 13 Jul 2012 10:18:19 UTC 13318287 Mrs Kay HelpSaveAnimals [Signature #2447] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13311925?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Jul 2012 01:41:12 UTC 13311925 <link>https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13311848?utm_medium=rss</link> <description><![CDATA[Mr.& Mrs. Terry Cadwallader, St. Louis, Mo, United States of America]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2012 01:28:11 UTC</pubDate> <quid isPermaLink="false">13311848</quid> </item> <item> <title>Sherri Whittenburg [Signature #2445] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13311446?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:31:40 UTC 13311446 ms jane barton [Signature #2444] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13306738?utm_medium=rss Wed, 11 Jul 2012 10:22:14 UTC 13306738 Mrs Hester Goedhart [Signature #2443] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13306322?utm_medium=rss Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:03:45 UTC 13306322 Ms Kathy Precht [Signature #2442] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13306293?utm_medium=rss Wed, 11 Jul 2012 08:57:34 UTC 13306293 Nancy Roussy [Signature #2441] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13304947?utm_medium=rss Wed, 11 Jul 2012 05:09:03 UTC 13304947 Mrs Elly Tullis [Signature #2440] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12440614?utm_medium=rss Stop the swan slaughter!

]]> Sun, 25 Mar 2012 07:29:44 UTC 12440614 MR JOHN SHANKS [Signature #2439] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11970640?utm_medium=rss MATCH.

]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:50:30 UTC 11970640 Fran Martti [Signature #2438] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11875862?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:00:20 UTC 11875862 Mrs Carole Parsons [Signature #2437] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11804176?utm_medium=rss What are they thinking? I was born in Maryland and am sickened by this news.

]]> Tue, 6 Dec 2011 06:46:17 UTC 11804176 Dr Steven Durbeck [Signature #2436] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11802271?utm_medium=rss To hold these lovely creatures responsible when there is no evidence to support the contention is just plan stupid!

]]> Mon, 5 Dec 2011 10:25:20 UTC 11802271 Anonymous [Signature #2435] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11546004?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:00:20 UTC 11546004 Christian Ricks [Signature #2434] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10624954?utm_medium=rss How dare they kill those beautiful birds. My Uncle owns a Waterfowl foundation and he has 12 mute and trumpter swans there. People who kill any type of swan should fill worthless.

]]> Sun, 5 Jun 2011 05:39:52 UTC 10624954 Mr Russ Hornbaker [Signature #2433] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10619835?utm_medium=rss Sat, 4 Jun 2011 08:53:06 UTC 10619835 David Neniska [Signature #2432] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10619065?utm_medium=rss WHAT IS RONG WITH PEOPLE SWANS ARE SUCH BUTIFULL BIRDS DONT KILL THEM

]]> Sat, 4 Jun 2011 04:02:46 UTC 10619065 Vampira Wippich [Signature #2431] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10567481?utm_medium=rss Sat, 28 May 2011 05:38:36 UTC 10567481 Mrs Arlene Larsen [Signature #2430] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10098747?utm_medium=rss How could such a civilized nation have such uncivilized methods of dealing with helpless animals? We are the problem not the animals. Look to pollution of the bay by chemicals.

]]> Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:25:46 UTC 10098747 Anonymous [Signature #2429] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9956845?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:43:54 UTC 9956845 Ms. Jennifer Webert [Signature #2428] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9813838?utm_medium=rss Stop this senseless killing of these innocent animals that belong to god.
We must cheerish and protect wildlife! This abuse has to stop!

]]> Wed, 2 Mar 2011 02:48:09 UTC 9813838 Margaret McInerney [Signature #2427] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9810851?utm_medium=rss Wed, 2 Mar 2011 08:58:38 UTC 9810851 Ms. Patty Fuhe [Signature #2426] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9791395?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:55:38 UTC 9791395 ms Karen Stamper [Signature #2425] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9789420?utm_medium=rss It's war on the mute swans all over the United States. They are the scapegoats because our government has no clue on how to control the pollution, boats, fisherman, real invasive species, fertilizers, pesticides, industrial runoffs, and waste water treatment plants that are truely affecting our lakes, rivers,and bays. They are killing the bird that stands for the symbol of peace known all over the world.

]]> Sun, 27 Feb 2011 11:01:55 UTC 9789420 Mr. John buffington [Signature #2424] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9778393?utm_medium=rss Sat, 26 Feb 2011 09:15:39 UTC 9778393 Mrs Eileen Hargrove [Signature #2423] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9773770?utm_medium=rss This awful waste of beautiful fowl has erupted over to DE in a small town I live where two swans were shot and killed. The reason? ....they were swans.
I hope and pray MD and DE will do the right thing and STOP killing swans.

]]> Fri, 25 Feb 2011 03:26:54 UTC 9773770 Rashida Akhter [Signature #2422] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9741466?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:13:04 UTC 9741466 Nancy Cabrera [Signature #2421] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9712385?utm_medium=rss Dear Governor O'Malley,

The Chesapeake Bay is the #1 priority with its 25 mile dead zone and pollution run-off. Killing beautiful mute swans is not the problem!! As a tax payer and environmentalist, I strongly urge you to enact legislation for NON-lethal population control of these creatures.

]]> Sat, 19 Feb 2011 09:52:15 UTC 9712385 rick ritter [Signature #2420] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9711785?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 Feb 2011 08:41:45 UTC 9711785 Anonymous [Signature #2419] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9704078?utm_medium=rss Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:41:33 UTC 9704078 Ms Lauren Byrnes [Signature #2418] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9681414?utm_medium=rss Wed, 16 Feb 2011 04:15:20 UTC 9681414 Christina Paolino [Signature #2417] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9675164?utm_medium=rss Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:12:21 UTC 9675164 Mr Alan Wald [Signature #2416] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9620647?utm_medium=rss I have not read any article on the percentage of damage inflicted by mute swans compared to the damage caused by man-made nitrogen run-off. Why destroy these animals which enhance our quality of life instead of tackling the much greater danger to the bay? I believe they are being used as a convenient scapegoat and diversion.

]]> Sat, 12 Feb 2011 08:33:39 UTC 9620647 MR David Busch [Signature #2415] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9616815?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:22:30 UTC 9616815 Mr Andrew White [Signature #2414] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9575388?utm_medium=rss This is a totally fruitless killing of a native species. The multitude of other issues that involve the depletion of our Bays resources are not being adressed. Deal with the real issues and these birds would have their rightful place.

]]> Tue, 8 Feb 2011 05:27:42 UTC 9575388 Anonymous [Signature #2413] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9554425?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Feb 2011 10:47:40 UTC 9554425 Kimberly Wonov [Signature #2412] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9440776?utm_medium=rss Sun, 30 Jan 2011 06:26:43 UTC 9440776 Fran Aiken [Signature #2411] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9433094?utm_medium=rss Sat, 29 Jan 2011 10:09:30 UTC 9433094 Judith King [Signature #2410] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9427097?utm_medium=rss Innocent until proven guilty should apply to helpless creatures also. The violent attacks on these beautiful creatures needs to stop.

]]> Fri, 28 Jan 2011 07:14:14 UTC 9427097 Kelli Hendrickson [Signature #2409] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9426070?utm_medium=rss I am discusted...

]]> Fri, 28 Jan 2011 02:59:26 UTC 9426070 Mrs. Brandy Swiech [Signature #2408] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9409923?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 Jan 2011 04:28:20 UTC 9409923 Matt Cullens [Signature #2407] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9403139?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:52:50 UTC 9403139 Ms. Bailee Abbot [Signature #2406] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9403038?utm_medium=rss There are only a few animals that compare to the mute swan in the world. They are comparable to what we consider beauty, grace, and elegance in our world. Would you, Mr. Mayor want all of the people in the united states to lose somthing as rare as this? I think not and i am putting my foot down to the hideous slaughter of these beautifull animals! STOP NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:16:58 UTC 9403038 Fran Martti [Signature #2405] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9378788?utm_medium=rss Sun, 23 Jan 2011 07:30:51 UTC 9378788 Ms Anonymous [Signature #2404] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9371907?utm_medium=rss Sat, 22 Jan 2011 04:42:07 UTC 9371907 Mrs Linda Cubbage [Signature #2403] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9330656?utm_medium=rss The swans have feelings to kill them in such a cruel way is horrible. There are lots of places that would take these beautiful birds. Do we have to kill every thing?

]]> Mon, 17 Jan 2011 05:46:03 UTC 9330656 Anonymous [Signature #2402] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9273830?utm_medium=rss Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:33:41 UTC 9273830 Cecilia Franck [Signature #2401] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9120886?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Dec 2010 10:03:14 UTC 9120886 Courtney Billings [Signature #2400] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9060949?utm_medium=rss Tue, 7 Dec 2010 02:58:49 UTC 9060949 Ms Ruby Giddings [Signature #2399] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8685690?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Oct 2010 05:53:45 UTC 8685690 Ms Anonymous [Signature #2398] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8629739?utm_medium=rss Let the beautiful majestic swan alone. they hurt no one. I can't say the same about groups like yours.

]]> Mon, 4 Oct 2010 03:42:31 UTC 8629739 David Libke [Signature #2397] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8625277?utm_medium=rss Go after the real cause of aquatic plant reduction: Herbicide run off that kill the aquatic plants and fertilizer run of the promotes rampant algae growth that harms higher aquatic plant species.

I lived in Solomons, MD and near Reedville, VA for over 10 years, thus quite aware of both states' mismanagement of the Chesapeake Bay. Even after the last Mute Swan is gone, the aquatic plant loss will continue because of relentless water quality deterioration.

]]> Sun, 3 Oct 2010 11:23:39 UTC 8625277 Matthew Card [Signature #2396] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8625263?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 Oct 2010 11:17:58 UTC 8625263 Ms Toni Martin [Signature #2395] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8625155?utm_medium=rss Man goes in to interfere with nature and life and the earth is never again as we knew it to be. Let nature take care of itself!

]]> Sun, 3 Oct 2010 10:36:42 UTC 8625155 Mr. William Shepard [Signature #2394] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8374485?utm_medium=rss What will you do when the swans are all dead, and the Bay remains increasingly polluted. By then, and we are close to that point, it will be too late. I used to admire a pair of nesting swns on a small estuary just as we crossed the Kent Island Bridge. Now they are gone. What is the point?

]]> Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:37:33 UTC 8374485 MRS. PAMELA VEGA [Signature #2393] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8330787?utm_medium=rss Sun, 15 Aug 2010 03:12:23 UTC 8330787 Mrs. Holly Ellison Henderson [Signature #2392] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8248803?utm_medium=rss Since 2005, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has killed 4,023, and now, there are less than 450 swans left in the Bay, according to to Maryland Votes for Animals.

DNR has not provided any conclusive proof that the Mute Swans are the primary cause for damage to the Chesapeaks Bay.

This is a tragedy for our swans, a "real natural resource, and a waste of taxpayer dollars!

]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:14:07 UTC 8248803 Shayna P [Signature #2391] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8228989?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:30:56 UTC 8228989 <link>https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8217265?utm_medium=rss</link> <description><![CDATA[Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Shirley, Purvis, MS, United States of America<p>Every creature created by God should be treated with compassion. These birds are too beautiful to destroy.</p>]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:13:06 UTC</pubDate> <quid isPermaLink="false">8217265</quid> </item> <item> <title>Angela M [Signature #2389] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8122430?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Jul 2010 02:57:27 UTC 8122430 Ms Emily Burkhardt [Signature #2388] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8121540?utm_medium=rss Sat, 10 Jul 2010 07:47:26 UTC 8121540 Mr Richard Wilder [Signature #2387] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7949403?utm_medium=rss I rencently sent (5/14/10) Governor O'Malley a letter to stop killing Mute Swans and have had no response.

]]> Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:25:50 UTC 7949403 Linda Pallette [Signature #2386] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7771293?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 May 2010 07:16:57 UTC 7771293 ms terri armao [Signature #2385] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7430956?utm_medium=rss this is barbaric. the swans should stay the DNR should go.

]]> Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:59:23 UTC 7430956 Nelda Butler [Signature #2384] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7424324?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:48:09 UTC 7424324 Lyssa Sabia [Signature #2383] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7397613?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:29:02 UTC 7397613 Amanda Howard [Signature #2382] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7301389?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Apr 2010 09:28:13 UTC 7301389 Ms Courtney Chess [Signature #2381] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7222431?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Mar 2010 06:54:09 UTC 7222431 sierra sullivan [Signature #2380] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7169766?utm_medium=rss Your killing the swans with no just cause. That is wrong. They never did anything to you, and they are not cause any harm. Why don't you step back, sit near the pond, watch them, and really see their nature, before you go killing them cruelly. Think before you act.

]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:29:28 UTC 7169766 MS Debra Rysdyk [Signature #2379] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7143544?utm_medium=rss Stop the slaughter of these regal swans.

]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:04:35 UTC 7143544 Morgan Nimtz [Signature #2378] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7039168?utm_medium=rss "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it's not."
-The Lorax, by Dr. Suess

]]> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:12:29 UTC 7039168 Susan Kohm [Signature #2377] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7026781?utm_medium=rss Surely the swans are playing the role of scapegoat in this scenario while the real culprits go free. Please change the DNR policy of killing swans and find a productive method of dealing with environmental pollutants. We all want to see the bay healthy, but we should do it in a responsible and thoughtful matter. Thank you.

]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:15:23 UTC 7026781 Ms. Hillary Burmester [Signature #2376] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6961210?utm_medium=rss Seven swans
seven swans
seven swans

]]> Mon, 8 Feb 2010 12:28:24 UTC 6961210 Ms. Isabella Nicolaides [Signature #2375] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6931892?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Feb 2010 05:57:33 UTC 6931892 Kelly Shute [Signature #2374] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6813573?utm_medium=rss Please look for more humane ways to reduce the population, I have spent a year with the same mute swan, watched her lose a mate, get a new one attempt to have babies, eggs did not hatch and then lose her second mate when they attempted to fly south. She has come back looking for him for 3 weeks now. They are the most loyal, sweet animals that I have ever seen. They are not aggressive although are territorial when they have babies but can be controlled. They are very smart!

]]> Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:59:29 UTC 6813573 Mr. Cory Fisher [Signature #2373] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6797256?utm_medium=rss Fri, 8 Jan 2010 08:19:57 UTC 6797256 Mr Jobert Julien [Signature #2372] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6789275?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 Jan 2010 04:28:28 UTC 6789275 ms chio camacho [Signature #2371] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6789029?utm_medium=rss stop the insanity

]]> Thu, 7 Jan 2010 03:48:41 UTC 6789029 Mr Damon Kaydo [Signature #2370] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6789002?utm_medium=rss This is ridiculous.

]]> Thu, 7 Jan 2010 03:43:02 UTC 6789002 Ms Kristin Dorsey [Signature #2369] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6788392?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 Jan 2010 02:08:15 UTC 6788392 MR Ray Mew [Signature #2368] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6786211?utm_medium=rss We are in a dire situation of leaving nothing of beauty for our childrens children to view.Unless we do something really drastic to save animals of all kinds now.

]]> Thu, 7 Jan 2010 07:12:21 UTC 6786211 Lisa Guarino [Signature #2367] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6784605?utm_medium=rss I thought we are in America, Killing is NOT THE AMERICAN WAY. Help me undestand that this is necessary???? I don't think so.

What does it take? TO STOP KILLING ANIMALS!!!

]]> Wed, 6 Jan 2010 08:35:44 UTC 6784605 Lisa McLane [Signature #2366] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6784072?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 Jan 2010 05:39:39 UTC 6784072 Mr Nikko Jensen [Signature #2365] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6770907?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 Jan 2010 11:03:05 UTC 6770907 mr jean-marie forter [Signature #2364] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6767384?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 Jan 2010 02:11:22 UTC 6767384 Mr Joshuaa Ball [Signature #2363] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6767041?utm_medium=rss Just because their Mute doesn't mean they should be killed off, we're loud and messy, that doesn't kill us off now does it. Let these animals be free!

]]> Sat, 2 Jan 2010 10:48:00 UTC 6767041 Chelsea Adair [Signature #2362] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6766968?utm_medium=rss Sat, 2 Jan 2010 10:15:33 UTC 6766968 Leonardo Santos Boaventura [Signature #2361] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6764952?utm_medium=rss Sat, 2 Jan 2010 10:37:47 UTC 6764952 Mrs. Mzrceles Fisher [Signature #2360] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6763918?utm_medium=rss I've watched two tv documentaries on the degradation of this bay and all scientific evidence points directly to factory farming, industrial pollution and sewage. The DNR is blatantly ignoring science and showing that there is some money changing hands here. I think it is time for an audit of all board members finances for evidence of any illegal payoffs and corruption. I'm sure it wouldn't take much time to find it.

]]> Sat, 2 Jan 2010 03:37:49 UTC 6763918 Mr. Brad Hanna [Signature #2359] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6763647?utm_medium=rss Quit killing the swans!

]]> Fri, 1 Jan 2010 11:58:52 UTC 6763647 Ms Susan Horswell [Signature #2358] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6762746?utm_medium=rss Shame on you, the swans have as much right to be there as humans do!

]]> Fri, 1 Jan 2010 05:09:21 UTC 6762746 Taib Suleiman [Signature #2357] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6760856?utm_medium=rss Fri, 1 Jan 2010 01:54:05 UTC 6760856 Greisa Rojas [Signature #2356] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6760768?utm_medium=rss Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:48:34 UTC 6760768