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Neath Port Talbot Council Implements Voluntary Ban on Flying Rings to Protect Seals

A voluntary ban on flying rings has been implemented at beaches in Neath Port Talbot to protect seals from potentially fatal injuries caused by these toys. The ban, supported by local authorities and environmental groups, aims to prevent seals from getting trapped in the rings, which can cause serio... [More info]

Norfolk BeaJan 27, 2023
Remarkable comeback but #seals here in #Norfolk are threatened by our stupidity, carelessness & venality every single day. #Seals are not here for our entertainment
#dogattack #sealselfies #sewage #jetskiers #ghostgear #flyingrings #marinepollution https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/27/grey-seals-make-remarkable-comeback-uk-aoe?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
‘We’ve had pups try to head to the pub’: grey seals make remarkable UK comeback

With record numbers of the once heavily hunted mammal popping up around the UK, they have been seen in some unlikely places

The Guardian
Show threadNorfolk BeaNov 20, 2022

These bloody things maim & kill #seals …a blight on the environment.
If only every coastal council in #Norfolk & beyond took action. #flyingrings #WildLivesMatter

https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2022-11-18/flying-rings-banned-from-beaches-over-horrific-injuries-to-seals

Flying rings banned from beaches in west Norfolk over 'horrific' injuries to seals

Inquisitive seals poke their heads through the hoops, which then cut into their flesh as the animal grows.

ITV News