Going Wild For Gulls: ECCC’s Seagull Research In British Columbia

We may not give much thought to the gulls we see commonly along our coastlines and inland areas here in the Salish Sea. But, what is being learned about them may surprise you. Did you know, for instance, gulls have been found to study human behavior when scavenging food? It’s true! Gulls can also be important ecological indicators of pollution and other stressors. Dr. Mark Hipfner, a research scientist with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), joins us on this episode to discuss research being undertaken in British Columbia to track gulls and examine their health. You can report sightings of banded gulls from this study here