Seaside North Carolina town overrun with hundreds of ducks
Despite what its name might suggest, the seaside North Carolina town of Swansboro has a duck problem. Despite what its name might suggest, the seaside North Carolina town of Swansboro has a duck problem. The town’s population of Muscovy ducks has “exponentially multiplied” since last year, and hundreds have taken up residence in the town’s downtown area, according to Swansboro Mayor John Davis. The insurgency of ducks has coincided with the town’s peak tourist season and recent federal wildlife protections, pitting the demands of Mother Nature against the red tape and requirements of the town’s seasonal economy. Muscovy ducks stop traffic in Swanboro, N.C. WCTI “People love to see the ducks, and it is part of what people are used to seeing when they come to downtown Swansboro, but the nuisance level has kind of hit a crescendo,” Davis described to ABC News. 82-year-old Susan Casper, who runs a local marina in town, described that her workers and customers have to deal with the repercus...