Recovery poor for Endangered Piping Plover

Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2002 18:43:52 -0300
From: Kevin Chisholm <kchisholm@ca.inter.net>
To: jm <jmeeuwig@attcanada.net>
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Dear Jim

jm wrote:
> 
>  "Kevin Chisholm" : > What are the pros and cons of "Seagull Sandwiches?
> 
> Are U suggesting a McGull special at McD's?
> Or a Gull-Bucket at KFC? Or Wendy's "Where is the gull?"
> 
None of the above.... What I had in mind was one or
bothof the following:

1: A sandwich or bait laced with a poison that was
fatal to Seagulls. This would directly kill seagulls
and would reduce their population directly. 

2: A sandwich or bait configured to look like a Piping
Plover Nest and eggs, with the "egg bait" laced with a
particular chemical that makes the seagulld dreadfully
sick, but which is not lethal. This strategy was
employed to eliminate "Raven Kill" of lambs at birth,
and was apparently extremely effective. A stillborn
lamb would be laced with this chemical, and very
quickly the ravens learned "Eating little lambs makes
me very sick." This strategy would depend on the
seagulls being as smart as ravens; I don't know if
seagulls are this smart.

Both approaches have their advantages and
disadvantages. What do you feel are the advantages and
disadvantages of each?

Kindest regards,

Kevin Chisholm



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