As bird numbers plummet, Brittany's seagull egg sterilization is facing mounting criticism
Brittany's seagull egg sterilization campaign is facing criticism as bird numbers decline. Local residents express concern over the impact of such measures on the coastal bird population. The initiative has sparked a debate about wildlife conservation and the future of seagulls in the region.
- ▪Residents in Saint-Malo are upset about the city's new campaign to sterilize seagull eggs.
- ▪The campaign aims to address declining seagull populations, which locals have noticed in recent years.
- ▪One resident shared their bond with a seagull they named Go, highlighting the emotional connection people have with these birds.
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Visual detection of seagull nests using a lightweight drone, before a second drone is sent out over rooftops to drop its payload of vegetable oil onto the eggs for sterilization, Cannes, May 5, 2022. PATRICE LAPOIRIE/NICE MATIN/MAXPPP Go, the gerring gull, had just flown off. For five days, Juliette and her grandparents, Jacky and Régine (who did not wish to give their last name), had not seen the bird at their home in the Gare neighborhood of Saint-Malo (Brittany, northwestern France). "We saw it collecting twigs to build a nest. It's going to have chicks," shared a smiling Juliette, 25, who was sitting in the kitchen with her grandparents. Since the Covid-19 lockdown, they had welcomed the seabird into their household after it had landed on their terrace.
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