[ noun ] a Russian principality in the 13th to 16th centuries; Moscow was the capital <noun.location>
"We were present," Perpich said. "And it's because of our presence that those people who were responsible are all going to be brought to justice." The homely Muscovy duck has exposed a cruel streak among Floridians.
The duck debate became a cause celebre in January 1988, when the commission voted to reduce the Muscovy population from 150 to 20. The ducks were caught and taken to farms or residences outside the city and eggs were destroyed.
A fowl feud over the number of Muscovy ducks waddling about has turned violent, with duck haters being accused of running the birds down.
Muscovy ducks are common in many Florida towns and cities, and have their friends and foes throughout the state.