Two of the ducks that were rescued from a contaminated pond in Governors Hill have been rehomed.
Manx Wild Bird Aid took in Donald and Eddie and have spent the last month nursing the ducks back to health.
The oiled ducks from Governors Hill likely wouldn’t have survived without the care of the charity.
Oily Ducks
Individuals and businesses are being urged not to dispose of oil or chemicals into surface water drains following the pollution incident in Douglas.
DEFA’s Environmental Protection Unit believes it resulted from cooking oil being poured into a nearby surface drain that feeds into the pond.
However, it cannot determine whether this was an isolated spill or as a result of long-term improper disposal practices.
Since the discovery, several ducks and birds have been rescued and cleaned up with the help of local charity Manx Wild Bird Aid, and the area continues to be monitored.
A spokesman for the charity said: “It could take some time until the matter is completely resolved, so please don’t throw food into the water. The ducks can still be fed out of the water, on the area of grass above the top pond.”
For further information or to report an issue, please call 685885 or email environmentalprotection@gov.im.
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