Anglers are being asked to be careful with their fishing litter over the summer holidays – a time of year when the numbers of swans suffering from related injuries rise.
Injuries caused by carelessly discarded fishing tackle are a problem for wildlife throughout the year, but particularly for swans in the summer.
Already this month two injured cygnets have been taken to our Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre in Cheshire – one entangled in line and the other with line hanging from the mouth…