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Gone Gull: How a Native Seabird Became an Urban “Pest”
12 minutes Posted Apr 13, 2026 at 2:04 am.
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To most Melburnians, urban seagulls are noisy pests. But why did these once coastal creatures abandon their seaside habitats in the first place?

This week on The Yarn, reporter Luisa Bonazzoli explains the human-led changes forcing gulls into cities.  

 

 

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