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A bird, entangled by the ribbon from an irresponsibly released balloon

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English: This is an image of a bird that was entangled in the ribbon from an irresponsibly released balloon. It appears on the US Fish and Wildlife Service page that begs the public not to release ANY balloons, and provides a number of heartbreaking images proving why letting balloons go is harmful to wildlife.
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Source https://www.fws.gov/news/blog/index.cfm/2015/8/5/Balloons-and-Wildlife-Please-Dont-Release-Your-Balloons#c32E0B5E5-DE9B-8527-B20AF507AA549E7B
Author Pamela Denmon, US Fish and Wildlife Service

Link to declaration of public domain for this photo: https://www.fws.gov/news/blog/index.cfm/2015/8/5/Balloons-and-Wildlife-Please-Dont-Release-Your-Balloons#c32E0B5E5-DE9B-8527-B20AF507AA549E7B

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This image or recording is the work of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain. For more information, see the Fish and Wildlife Service copyright policy.

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