World Migratory Bird Day: Birds Globally Threatened by Plastic Waste
A Cape Gannet entangled in a fishing net © www.niederrhein-foto.de / Uwe Schmid Plastic pollution poses serious health risks to wildlife globally, affecting a wide range of species including whales, turtles, fish and birds. On World Migratory Bird Day, celebrated on 11 May, two UN wildlife treaties and conservationists around the world are calling for urgent action to stop plastic pollution by highlighting its negative effects on seabirds and other migratory birds.