Baling twine is usually synthetic and takes years to degrade, if at all.
Most farmers collect it after cutting it free of the bale as it can even
tangle livestock, but it is extremely tough and almost as useful as fencing
wire. It frays into lots of nylon fibres and would be attractive to line and
build nests with.
Elizabeth Shaw
Phillip Island
Victoria
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Shute
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2014 6:31 AM
To: storm
Cc: Birding Aus
Subject: Urgent Rescue required - rescue complete
I knew about fishing line, and that there's lots of it out there because it
never degrades. I didn't think there'd be anywhere as much kite string. Does
it degrade, or is it synthetic?
Peter Shute
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On 20 Apr 2014, at 10:14 pm, "storm"
<<>> wrote:
Twine, I don't know. Kite strings and fishing line, too common.
Many of these injuries are fatal because animals get caught in trees and
starve, or the injuries caused by the loss of blood circulation are either
fatal of themselves or leave them unable to live in the wild.
Birds like pigeons, magpies, Ibis and other ground feeding birds are
vulnerable in cities. Obviously by waterways all birds are vulnerable.
On 20 April 2014 20:02, Peter Shute
<<>> wrote:
Well done. I didn't know baling twine was that dangerous. Can anyone tell me
if this type of thing is common?
Peter Shute
Sent from my iPad
On 20 Apr 2014, at 7:27 pm,
"<>"
<<>>
wrote:
The Sulpur Crested Cockatoo was rescued on Thursday night, its foot was
tangled in bailing twine and the bailing twine was tangled round the
branch, the injuries the bird sustained was a broken toe and a
laceration across the foot. The cockie is now in the care of The Haven,
Wildlife Sanctuary, 14kms from Yea.
Many thanks to Wildlife Victoria for sending Nigel of Nigel's Animal
Rescue Service to our aide.
Many thanks also to Nigel
(animalrescue.com.au<http://animalrescue.com.au>) who drove 2 1/2 hours
from Melbourne on Thursday arriving round 6pm, within what seemed
minutes he scaled the oak tree 20 meters up and managed to release the
bird from the branch once on the ground Nigel cleared the twine from the
birds foot.
Finally thanks to Andrew Vos of The Haven, Wildlife Sanctuary
(www.wisetrust.org.au<http://www.wisetrust.org.au>.
Andrews support through this rescue was wonderful and it's nice to know
the Cockie is now in his care.
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