More Wildlife Injured By Fish Hooks

Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY   August 5th, 2010

Photos by Oleg Priymak

Update by Anne-Katrin Titze and Ed Bahlman

Going to the lake very early tomorrow to try and free a newly arrived Canada Goose from having both legs tangled in fishing line. The goose can still fly up when approached. We will try to locate it.

Anne-Katrin
 

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Swans Rescued by Anne-Katrin Titze and Ed Bahlman

Prospect Park August 2 - 3, 2010

Photos by Oleg Priymak

Anne-Katrin Titze removed barbed illegal fishing hooks yesterday and this morning from these two cygnets born at the lake on May 21st. They were attached to the upper beaks. All in all, four swans were rescued from barbed fishing hooks and lines in the past 24 hours. (Please click on the thumbnails to see larger images).

Swan rescue from reeds lakeside. The swan Ziggy had both legs caught yesterday with fishing line and hook trapped in phragmites. Cut free by Ed Bahlman.