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It doesn't take a lot of effort to research potential predator/competitors for seagulls and then hold trials on what works. There's a lot of options, and if the gang doesn't seem intimidated by your choice of predators, invent one.

I'm sure this would be a very interesting project for any student!

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Unless you're reintroducing a native species to the area or providing habitat for existing-but-endangered species, you're probably going to raise the wrong kind of eyebrows with that kind of research.

These researchers say they're rooting for the birds after all.

Humans have a long history of solving small problems by introducing bigger problems re: introducing non native species.

I was thinking about little resin sculptures of birds. Not living creatures.

I'm rooting for the birds too, but I'd also like humans to stop putting metal spikes on stuff.

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