{"id":26826,"date":"2018-03-06T12:08:55","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T12:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=26826"},"modified":"2018-03-06T12:08:55","modified_gmt":"2018-03-06T12:08:55","slug":"litter-entirely-avoidable-risk-cardiff-wildlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/03\/06\/litter-entirely-avoidable-risk-cardiff-wildlife\/","title":{"rendered":"Litter is a danger to Cardiff wildlife, says RSPCA"},"content":{"rendered":"

THREE gulls trapped in a fishing net at Hendre Lake had to be put down in one of 273 litter-related calls answered by RSPCA Cymru last year. <\/span>
\nThe charity worked with Cardiff City Council and South Wales Fire and Rescue to save the birds, but the damage to their wings was too severe\u2208. <\/span>
\nThe figures were released to coincide with Spring Clean Cymru and show how litter can be a danger to wildlife.
\nAdam Grogan, RSPCA head of wildlife, said: \u201cIt\u2019s shocking how many litter-related incidents we see, particularly as these kinds of animal injuries and deaths are entirely avoidable.<\/span>
\n\u201cIt is good that there\u2019s a global spotlight on how we use and dispose of plastic and other litter so that people understand how their rubbish is affecting animals and the environment.<\/span>
\n\u201cEvery month, our officers, wildlife centres and hospitals deal with hundreds of cases where pets or wildlife have become caught up in, and even died from, carelessly discarded items.<\/span>
\n\u201cOnly last week, the RSPCA was called out to a duck, which sadly had to be put to sleep after being found with severe injuries from a ring of plastic probably from an oil can stuck round her neck and beak.<\/span>
\n\u201cAn animal\u2019s life could be saved if members of the public picked up and safely recycled or binned any litter they saw.\u201d<\/span>
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