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Discarded or snagged fishing line in our Parks makes for tragic entanglement for birds. These photos show lost lures with birds nearby and injured and dead birds. In some cases you see the same bird deteriorating over time.

This is sadly an on-going issue.
'Roger' Injured heron 08/12/2014'Roger' Foot on 09/02/2014'Roger' picked up more line and lures, legs tethered 10/16/2014'Roger' Injured heron 08/12/2014'Roger' Injured heron 08/12/2014"Roger' Area III 10/16/2014'Roger' Area III 10/16/2014'Roger' Area III 10/16/2014Fishing Lure in Foot: Area II 04/15/2010Fishing Lure in Foot Area II 04/24/2010Fisshing lures and line:Lost Leg: Area III 03/07/2013Injured foot w/Scar: Area III 03/07/2013Injured foot w/Scar: Area III 03/07/2013Line around neck: Area III 03/08/2013Line around neck: Area III 03/08/2013Dead w/line around neck: Area II 03/09/2013Fishing Lure: Area III 03/09/2013Fishing Lure: Area III 03/09/2013
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