Duck Haven Founder Eunice Sivertsen, Champion for South Florida’s Muscovy Ducks, Dies at 88

Muscovy ducks, that invasive species of birds most people don’t welcome on their lawns, sidewalks, and streets, just lost their greatest advocate.

Margate resident Eunice Sivertsen, founder of Duck Haven, a not-for-profit sanctuary for injured and maimed ducks, operated out of her own home, passed away after a short illness on Tuesday morning, said her granddaughter, Melissa (Missy) Santarcangelo, who lived with her. Sivertsen was 88.

Funeral services for Sivertsen will be held Saturday, Dec. 13, at 2:00 p.m. at Plantation Community Church, 6501 W. Broward Blvd…

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