Plastic bird netting, plastics in the environment and hazards to wildlife - Black Snake rescue

Opis:
This Black Snake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis) was rescued from being hopelessly tangled in plastic bird netting. Some how the netting got tangled in the pallet of his mouth as well. The snake would have certainly died in the netting without intervention. This video tells the story of the rescues and examines the risks associated with the use of bird netting. The problem of plastics in the environment, especially one use plastics such as plastic bottles is examined.