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any injuries. reporter: they search an 80-mile stretch of the river for five days. in a royal responsibility that dates to the 12th century, when the crown claimed all the wild swans in the land. back then it was more about making sure there was enough swan meat to eat at feasts and banquets. this is the first time in 70 years they re patrolling these waters in the name of a new monarch, after the death of queen elizabeth. the king isvery, very interested in wildlife, conservation, so it s going to be marvelous, i think. reporter: but results from this year s swan census aren t so delightful with the number of swans found dropping by 40%, a result the king swan marker calls disappointing, especially after tragedy struck last year in the form of bird flu. we had many hundreds of swans on the thames die over this, mainly in the larger flocks, which was a real disaster to us.

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