A university is trying to solve the biggest beach holiday riddle of all … what delicious foods and wildlife attracts hungry seagulls the most? Often vilified for swiping chips or ice cream out of your hands as you relax on the sand, a University of Salford scientist is keen to better understand seagulls' "weird and wonderful" diet.
Ecologist Dr Alice Risely bemoaned the "very little data" on gulls and their favourite or preferred foods - so has launched a unique study into the legally-protected seabirds by asking for images of them eating, anywhere in the world. Dr Risely is hoping to uncover the reasons behind recent population changes of many gull species and is asking for the photos of gulls wolfing down different snacks for her new 'citizen science' project, 'Gulls Eating Stuff'.
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