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Birds with jobs. - Catherine - 06-25-2025
Birds are being used to prevent problems with birds.
In particular falcons are used to keep to keep Gulls away from landfills.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article/birds-on-duty-hawks-rid-regional-landfill-of-seagulls/
This is important work. Gulls can overload an area when they are looking for food. They can become aggressive and territorial if there is food involved.
A trained hawk keeps the wild birds on edge. They find it too dangerous, so they move on.
One trained hawk can make all the difference.