Discarded fishing gear kills!

[killdeer43]

We run across a lot of improperly discarded fishing gear up here and it's bad news for diving birds! :x

And then someone needs to go out and rescue the loons, grebes, scoters, etc., etc.

Red-throated Loon, rescued from discarded gillnet

Heads up out there, :wink:
Joe

 

[Taylor Martin Guild]

That is a gill net.
Who would be using of them and then discarding it?
I thought that only Wildlife Resources Employees could use them.

It's a shame that someone would leave that where birds and other creatures could get caught up in it.
Makes me wish that they had the opportunity to try wearing it themselves.

 

[killdeer43]

We have a good number of gillnetters working the bay here and it's well known that a few scofflaws/don't-give-a-rips toss their bits and pieces of netting over the side rather than deal with them properly.

For years we did beached bird surveys collecting dead birds that became entangled in the nets and drowned. The fishermen untangle them and toss them over the side, and they eventually wash ashore. And of course, they don't keep records to share with folks who might be doing population studies. It's yet another bad example of dealing with by-catch! :x

With tidal flows and such, it's difficult to tell where the entanglement might have occured. Could have drifted from Canadian waters....who knows? Either way, it's a problem.

Joe

 

[learnintoplay62]

Sad to see Joe . The good news is , is that there are caring people such as yourself making it better

 

[killdeer43]

Sad to see Joe . The good news is , is that there are caring people such as yourself making it better

Thanks, Bob.
It's always a good feeling to get to one of these before it dies from drowning, starvation, or predation.

Holding a little 'wildness' in your hands is kind of special, too. :wink:

Joe

 

[poser]

Sad to see Joe . The good news is , is that there are caring people such as yourself making it better

+1

 

[rampside]

Fortunately Joe, there are caring people like you and your associates out there.

All the best,

Terry

 

[adorshki]

We have a good number of gillnetters working the bay here and it's well known that a few scofflaws/don't-give-a-rips toss their bits and pieces of netting over the side rather than deal with them properly.

One of my favorite shows is "Wild Justice" on the National Geographic channel, following the efforts of Fish and Wildlife law enforcement agents all over the country in protecting the environment. And yeah, they tend come down a lot harder on scofflaws than those who didn't actually know any better. 8)
Just a plug for a great show for anybody who might be interested. I've even been surprised a couple of times by stuff that never occurred to me, that would be "good to know" out there in the hills or on the water. :wink:

 

[Los Angeles]

Thank you for doing good work. There might be birds for our children's children's children if we can figure this whole thing out.

 

[hagmeat]

Keep up the great work Joe !

 

[skinny]

Back when I was a wee lad, my dad would take my brother, sister and I fishing in northern Wi. (Eagle River).
As kids, we weren't so much interested in fishing ourselves, but watching the loons fish was way more fascinating (at least for me) :wink:
Listening to them call each other, dive at one end of the lake and guess where they would surface with their catch is engrained in my memory.
Dad also taught us how to call the loons and have tried to teach many-a-youngster to call the loons as well.
So a big KUDOS to you Joe for trying to make your corner of the world a wonderful place!!
Not to mention that great close up pic ( of the loon... ok, I mean the bird ) :lol:

skinny

 

[southernGuild]

:shock: Lord Skinny, Thats a beautiful Guild you have there.....Amp too. Any links to bigger photos? Wow! 8)

 

[killdeer43]

:shock: Lord Skinny, Thats a beautiful Guild you have there.....Amp too. Any links to bigger photos? Wow! 8)

Oh dear, the dreaded veer! :shock: :lol:

Veer on
Joe

 

[skinny]

:shock: Lord Skinny, Thats a beautiful Guild you have there.....Amp too. Any links to bigger photos? Wow! 8)

Here ya go southernGuild 8) : viewtopic.php?t=17884

sorry for the veer Joe :wink:

skinny

 

[killdeer43]

sorry for the veer Joe :wink:
skinny

NBD, Skinny. Veers 'r' us! :wink:

Joe

 

[southernGuild]

:shock: Lord Skinny, Thats a beautiful Guild you have there.....Amp too. Any links to bigger photos? Wow! 8)

Here ya go southernGuild 8) : viewtopic.php?t=17884

Thanks Skinny. Yes, I remember that thread now. I was in awe even back then as I am now. Beautiful.

 

[Darryl Hattenhauer]

Bless you, Joe.