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Seagull vs. Poisonous fish

To: "Baus" <>
Subject: Seagull vs. Poisonous fish
From: "Graham Turner" <>
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:53:09 +1000
I've seen gulls completly ignore toad fish left on wharves by fisherfolk who are never keen to catch these bait stealing pests, yet these same gulls are very qiuck to get into any unattended bait. I don't know how they learn what isn't safe but they do seem to know.

Cheers
Graham Turner




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