5th April – Ingrebourne Valley , Hornchurch Country Park. Essex Wildlife Trust.
Last week we had reports of a Canada goose that appeared to be in difficulties with plastic caught around its neck and beak. At that time it was very difficult to capture it, as it was able to fly away. However today a local wildlife hero, James, who was visiting, managed to catch it and bring it into our visitors centre. Plastic connecting rings, the type which carries four cans of drink was indeed caught around its neck and beak, so tight that it could not eat or clean its feathers. This is why it was rescued by James, because it was weak from lack of food and its feather were in a poor state, so it could not fly away. The plastic was cut away, leaving the goose some freedom to move its neck and swallow. Then one of our volunteers took it to a local Wildlife hospital for a health check, rest and recuperation. Hopefully once it’s well it can be release back in the wild.
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