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Busselton swans rescue mission

FAWNA vice president Beverley Sykes with one of the Black Swan cygnets found after being abandoned by its parents.

Busselton wildlife group FAWNA is asking residents to be on the lookout for baby swans.

The group has been inundated with swans, with more than 50 cygnets being handed in by members of the public over the past two weeks.

Vice-president Bev Sykes said the public had been influential in saving so many swans.

"The adults leave in search of food and better water quality and at this time of year the babies are only just learning how to fly and many of them are left behind," she said.

"Some people find them falling out of the sky, because they run out of juice mid-flight or find them walking down the road." Ms Sykes said the South West was an important habitat for the black swan and it was important to protect them.

"We rely on people in the community," she said.

If you find injured or orphaned wildlife please contact FAWNA at www.fawna.com.au/contact-us.html .