. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. RESPONDS TO QUERY ON SWAN DILEMMA. In the May CRANBERRIES, we published an editorial about the swan dilemma in New Jersey. In that editorial, we recalled that the tundra swan was destroying cranberry vines in flooded bogs in its search for red root. On the one hand, growers were frustrated by the threat of huge economic loss and by the ineffectuahty of efforts to discourage the swans through humane means. On the other hand, animal lovers became alarmed at any suggestion that the swans be disposed of through inhumane means, such as
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. RESPONDS TO QUERY ON SWAN DILEMMA. In the May CRANBERRIES, we published an editorial about the swan dilemma in New Jersey. In that editorial, we recalled that the tundra swan was destroying cranberry vines in flooded bogs in its search for red root. On the one hand, growers were frustrated by the threat of huge economic loss and by the ineffectuahty of efforts to discourage the swans through humane means. On the other hand, animal lovers became alarmed at any suggestion that the swans be disposed of through inhumane means, such as shotguns. In the editorial, we asked if anyone out there had a remedy. We received the following reply from Jere D. Downing, Horticultural Coordinator, Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc.: "I am writing in regard to your editorial on the swan problem in New Jersey cranberry bogs. As I view it, the situation was grossly exaggerated by the New York Times article, and particularly by the accompanying photo of the grower with a shotgun. "You asked for suggestions, and I want to fill you in on the progress being made to solve the swan problem. The cause is the red root weed that occurs in New Jersey bogs. The way to swan control is through red root control. Dr. Bill Welker, USD A weed scientist for cranberries, has identified a very promising herbicide that would hopefully eliminate the swan feeding in the flooded bogs. "Your statement regarding 'grower pleas for a hunting season' is inaccurate from my contacts with those at the meeting. This was discussed as a last resort, but not a plea from the growers. "Prof. Phil Marucci is most eloquent in pointing out the role that cranberry growers have played in preserving the integrity of the New Jersey pinelands and in providing vast areas of wading and resting habitat for migrating water fowl and other forms of wildlife. All of that important area is provided at the total expense of the cranberry growers; the reservoirs, the
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