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THIS adorable white-faced heron nearly died after getting tangled in fishing line.

Bayswater city council workers were down at Baigup Wetlands on May 5, working on a remediation trial when they came across the tangled bird with sinkers around its wing.

The workers carefully untangled the bird and took it to a vet for care and recovery.

Mayor Barry McKenna says it’s a reminder to remove all line and tackle when fishing at the foreshore (there are bins — use them).

The ancient Baigup Wetlands, a hunting and gathering area in pre-colonial days, have taken a battering over the years, with acid sulphates in the soil, dying paperbark trees, introduced weeds dominating, and foxes snacking on native wildlife.

The workers were there to treat “iron-rich scalds” and cut down salinity and acidity.

by DAVID BELL