Fish & Game officials rescue tangled up heron in Nampa area

Published at 7:41 pm, July 17, 2022

EastIdahoNews.com staff

F&G staff rescued and released this black-crowned night heron after receiving a call about the trapped bird at the Southwest Region Office. | Brian Pearson, Idaho Department of Fish and Game

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The following is a news release from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

NAMPA – On Thursday, July 14, Idaho Fish and Game received a report of a heron that was tangled up in a fishing line at Wilson Springs Ponds in Nampa.

Regional Wildlife Manager Ryan Walrath and Conservation Officer Matt O’Connell responded and were able to free the bird and release it safely nearby.

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