Seagull Population Devastated By Landfill Closing

The once thriving population at the Nevada’s Miller Lakes Landfill has suffered catastrophic losses since its closing three months ago. The feasting birds could be seen rising into the sky in an awe-inspiring swirling column by passersby on the adjacent highway, but ever since the last truckload of garbage was crammed into the top of the landfill these birds were forced to relocate in order to survive.

Rough estimates from the Council of Scavenger Wildlife indicate that up to 75% of the 8,000 gulls may have already perished. “What we had was a symbiotic relationship between the environment and its creatures,” says CSW researcher Carl Clover. “Then one day the food source dried up unbeknownst to the birds, and just like when calamities take human populations by surprise, there is violent competition for survival.”

CSW recently began a campaign to relocate the still-living birds to Santa Monica beach, which is known for its prize-winning sea gulls due to the generosity of tourists and Mexican families.

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