SCARBOROUGH STRUGGLES WITH ‘GULL MUGGINGS’ AS URBAN SEABIRD POPULATION RISES
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✍️ Herring gulls and kittiwakes are becoming a nuisance on England's seaside, with reports of attacks and thefts increasing during the summer holidays.
👉 Reports of gull incidents on the Yorkshire coast increased by 220 between 2021 and June 2022 👉 Two-thirds of incidents were related to 'attacks' and 'gull muggings' 👉 The number of occupied kittiwake nests in Scarborough has risen by 39% since 2005 👉 The main reason for the increase is people feeding the birds 👉 Conservationists are concerned about the decline of herring gulls and kittiwakes in Britain
-- #AmyWatson #ShirleyDurham-Hughes #NickAddey #ToniCher #PeterEllis #Scarborough #Yorkshire #Whitby #Filey #NorthYorksArtSchool #environment
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