Published: 10:43Tuesday
02 April 2019
A reminder
has been sent out by a West Sussex wildlife group that herring gulls are a
protected species and that nests should be left alone.
West
Sussex Wildlife Protection, which has been rescuing wildlife for more than 15
years, said: “We are asking homeowners to remember that herring gulls are fully
protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1984, and are also on a RED
endangered list as their numbers have dropped significantly in Europe in the
last ten years.
“Therefore
their nests should not be disturbed on roof tops and any young ones that fall
from the roof need to go back with the parents, where possible, until they take
their first complete flight.
“Most
people are sympathetic to these birds and see them as a way of life when living
near a coastline.
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