Help Save Bald Eagles-AEF And Conservation

A big threat to bald eagles and other birds of prey is improperly discarded fishing line and other derelict fishing gear. It is estimated that one million shorebirds die every year as a result of marine debris and over 300,000 of those deaths are said to be attributed to discarded fishing lines and hooks, according to Audubon.
Monofilament can sometimes be carelessly discarded along our waterways. Lines that get caught in branches and bushes, can trap birds. A bird caught in fishing line will struggle to get free which frequently tightens the line around its neck, wings or legs. Birds may ingest fishing line and eventually starve to death. Some birds have been known to pick up fishing line to build nests, resulting in young hatchlings becoming entangled as they get more active. Fishing lines and hooks can blind animals, and if swallowed, can lacerate beaks and throats.
How Can You Help Our Wildlife?
Cast away from birds and shoreline vegetation.
Use barbless fishing hooks, artificial lures and weighted fishing lines.
Do not leave fishing poles unattended with bait dangling from the hook.
Dispose of any unused or loose fishing line into a Monofilament Line recycling Bin often found at boat ramps, fishing piers or sites where fishing takes place.
If no recycling bins are available, place broken or used lines that have been cut into pieces in a lidded trash can so it does not blow away or become a risk to wildlife.
Learn more about how to help in our mission here: www.eagles.org/aef-mission/
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[@BeckVMH]

Yep, the color of the font made following the graphic difficult. But I do appreciate the PSA. I surf fish and do collect any loose line or gear. Leave only your footprints. Thanks for the work these organizations do.

[@pamboyle3829]

I'd love to do this but the captions are impossible to read!