How do you kill a seagull?

Answer 1

Within the British Isles there are seven principal species of gull, however only a few are commonly associated as being trouble makers. Many of us have been directly affected by the scavenging nature of these birds generally those with a taste for fish and chips.

Gulls are not just a seaside enemy, increasingly they are found inland attracted to arable farming areas due to their extended scavenging radius. Herring Gulls in particular forage within 10 km of their nests while Lesser Black-Backed Gulls will travel much further to feed. Many gulls are natural scavengers, and take advantage of landfill sites and towns.

So how do you get rid of Seagulls?

Firstly we need to look at why the gulls are present at a particular location, in general terms the gulls are looking for both food and shelter (habit and habitat).

Annually, the UK produces over 7,000,000 tonnes of food waste, much of which goes to landfill. This rotting organic matter is the fast food outlet of choice for gulls (as well as many other unwelcome visitors) which, once consumed becomes another unwelcome addition to their chosen habitat. This habitat could well be your property.

The answer is a simple one, change. Take away their food supply and restrict their access to suitable habitat and they will leave of their own accord. Although a simple answer, achieving the solution is not simple and can be costly. However allowing the problem to persist can be even more costly and not just in financial terms, but can lead to significant health and safety issues and a negative public image.

So what is available to aid in achieving the changes?

Several measures are available to both deter gull species and to protect your property including bird netting, bird wires, and bird and a whole host of devices which will aid in deterring the birds from both properties and foraging sites such as visual and the latest Bird Flight systems.

All in all, there are no shortcuts to getting rid of seagulls and expert advice should be sought from bird control professionals.

Answer 2

You could simply shoot it. BUT, it is illegal to kill them in the US. They are considered scavengers and you are not allowed to shoot them. There is a stiff fine for intentionally killing a gull. I would learn to live with them if I were you.

Also they are living animals. so pls dnt harm dem :)☺. They can do nothing to us so don't

Answer 3

shoot em with a 22 air rifle through their eye....... usually does the trick.

Answer 4

They are protected but you can keep them from roosting with bird spike or similar then they should go away

Answer 5

me.