Rescue teams hurry to aid oil-drenched birds following spill in Boston river
Rescuers are urgently working to save birds covered in oil following a spill in a Boston river.
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Wildlife rescuers were urgently addressing the needs of numerous geese and ducks contaminated by oil following a spill in a Boston river on Monday.
Shortly after noon on Sunday, police and fire departments were deployed to the Muddy River, situated on the border of Boston and Brookline, after receiving reports of a potential oil leak, according to Brookline police. Responders discovered that some oil had leaked into the waterway, affecting local wildlife, including a significant number of ducks and geese.
Officials indicated that state environmental authorities and wildlife rescuers had responded to the situation and were still active on Monday.
Initial investigations suggest that the oil leak may be originating from a storm drain beneath a nearby condominium complex, as stated by Danielle Burney, spokesperson for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection estimates that less than 379 liters of oil were released, Burney noted.
The DEP continues to examine the precise source of the spill, which is currently being contained and managed, Burney added.
Rescuers mentioned that it could take as long as a month to treat the birds before they can be released back into the wild. By Monday afternoon, twenty birds had been accounted for, but many more are anticipated to require care, according to Katrina Bergman, president of the New England Wildlife Center, which is involved in the response.
Bergman noted that the majority of the affected birds were Canada geese and mallards, both commonly seen near the Muddy River. This area is well-frequented by walkers and joggers, and the spill occurred close to the Longwood train station, approximately a mile away from Fenway Park.
Navid Kalantari for TROIB News
Shortly after noon on Sunday, police and fire departments were deployed to the Muddy River, situated on the border of Boston and Brookline, after receiving reports of a potential oil leak, according to Brookline police. Responders discovered that some oil had leaked into the waterway, affecting local wildlife, including a significant number of ducks and geese.
Officials indicated that state environmental authorities and wildlife rescuers had responded to the situation and were still active on Monday.
Initial investigations suggest that the oil leak may be originating from a storm drain beneath a nearby condominium complex, as stated by Danielle Burney, spokesperson for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection estimates that less than 379 liters of oil were released, Burney noted.
The DEP continues to examine the precise source of the spill, which is currently being contained and managed, Burney added.
Rescuers mentioned that it could take as long as a month to treat the birds before they can be released back into the wild. By Monday afternoon, twenty birds had been accounted for, but many more are anticipated to require care, according to Katrina Bergman, president of the New England Wildlife Center, which is involved in the response.
Bergman noted that the majority of the affected birds were Canada geese and mallards, both commonly seen near the Muddy River. This area is well-frequented by walkers and joggers, and the spill occurred close to the Longwood train station, approximately a mile away from Fenway Park.
Navid Kalantari for TROIB News
