Mass die off of seagulls in Lake Van, Turkey #Seagulls #LakeVan #Turkey

Mass gull deaths in the Lake VAN basin worried the people of the region. Yüzüncü Yıl University (YYÜ) Director of Wildlife Protection Center Prof. Dr. Lokman Aslan stated that the residents of the village should not be anxious and said, “After the pearl mullets return, the spawning season is over. The pearl mullet that the seagulls can reach is now impossible. For him, hunger due to not being able to find food, and death due to hunger are caused by stress.”

Seagulls that prefer non-human and non-human places during their breeding time, VanIt prefers the lake basin, especially the islands of Çarpanak and Adır.

The seagulls that arrive at Adır Island, also known as ‘Seagull Island’ at the beginning of March, lay their eggs here. Dead seagulls seen on the coastline in Adır District worried the people of the neighborhood.

On this, Yüzüncü Yıl University (YYÜ) Wild Animals Protection Center Director Prof. Dr. Lokman Aslan came to the area where gull deaths took place and conducted research. Taking samples from dead seagulls, Prof. Dr. Aslan said that there was nothing to worry the residents of the neighborhood.

Courtesy of hurriyet.com.tr

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