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Plastic Pollution Endangers Wildlife in Nepal; Bird Rescued

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Conservationists and veterinarians in Nepal are warning that increasing plastic pollution poses a significant threat to wildlife, particularly birds and animals. A recent incident in Mithila Bihari Municipality involved the rescue of a Black-crowned Night Heron that was found unconscious with plastic wrapped around its beak, unable to eat. Dev Narayan Mandal, involved with the Mithila Wildlife Trust, stated that the bird was saved after the plastic was removed and has since resumed feeding.

• Dev Narayan Mandal, a conservationist with the Mithila Wildlife Trust, reported that the rescued bird began catching fish again after the plastic was removed from its beak.
• Mandal attributes the danger to the growing practice of openly dumping plastic waste, which birds and animals often ingest while scavenging for food.
• Plastic waste near wetlands is frequently carried into water bodies, endangering aquatic birds and wildlife.
• Studies cited by Mandal indicate a 57 percent decline in Nepal's bird populations in recent years, with 22 species having disappeared.
• Other environmental factors contributing to bird population decline include noise pollution, smoke, pesticide use, soil contamination, and wetland destruction.