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A uncommon Yellow-billed Loon, a fowl that solely often ventures south of Canada, was being handled at International Bird Rescue in San Pedro right this moment after being discovered tangled in fishing line close to the Cabrillo Beach Pier. Now in care at International Bird Rescue. Photo by Ariana Gastelum
SAN PEDRO — A uncommon Yellow-billed Loon, a fowl that solely often ventures south of Canada, was being handled at International Bird Rescue in San Pedro after being discovered tangled in fishing line close to the Cabrillo Beach Pier.
According to the rescue heart, the loon was noticed close to the pier Friday with fishing line wrapped round its wings and physique, limiting its capacity to maneuver. People who noticed the fowl contacted lifeguards and Marine Animal Rescue, who managed to seize and untangle it.
The fowl was then taken to IBR’s Los Angeles Wildlife Center in San Pedro.
“We are incredibly grateful to members of the public who alerted rescuers to this injured and entangled bird,” JD Bergeron, CEO of International Bird Rescue, stated in an announcement. “Without the quick reporting and rescue, birds in crisis often succumb to these human caused injuries.”
Clinical employees on the wildlife heart discovered that the fowl had wounds on each of its wings and on the edges of its mouth. It is now recovering in a “pelagic deep-water pool,” alongside a Common Loon that was additionally discovered entangled in fishing line.
IBR officers stated the Yellow-billed Loon is a near-threatened species that usually spends summers on excessive Arctic tundra and winters close to wild northern shores. The birds “occur only in very small numbers south of Canada,” officers stated.
“Saving threatened species like the Yellow-billed Loon is not only an ethical imperative but also a practical necessity for maintaining the health of our planet’s ecosystems,” based on an announcement from IBR. “This work serves as a testament to our dedication to preserving the natural world for future generations.”
Donations to assist the care of the fowl will be made at www.birdrescue.org/donate/.
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