Title Costs of Silver Gulls Larus novaehollandiae in an urban environment / Ian D. Temby

Published [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004

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Description xii, 110 leaves : illustrations, maps ; 30 cm Summary Silver Gull economic impacts were evaluated during 1998 to 2003 in the Greater Melbourne area. Roof nesting and roosting created substantial problems. Annual cost for cleaning, maintenance, damage, repairs and mitigation was $3,570,000. Roof corrosion was $0.9 million. Reducing anthropogenic food availability is the key to reducing problems Notes Submitted to the School of Ecology and Environment of the Faculty of Science and Technology, Deakin University Thesis (M.App.Sc.)--Deakin University, Victoria, 2004 Bibliography Bibliography: leaves 91-105 Subject Gulls -- Australia -- Melbourne (Vic.) Wildlife pests -- Control -- Australia -- Melbourne (Vic.) Urban animals -- Australia -- Melbourne (Vic.) Urban ecology (Biology) -- Australia -- Melbourne (Vic.) Genre/Form Academic theses. Author Deakin University. School of Ecology and Environment Deakin University. Faculty of Science and Technology.

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