Tag Archive: gull management (23)

How to Manage Nuisance Gulls with Egg Depredation, Bird Lasers, & More

MBM Blogs

April 16, 2024
Spring is here – and so are nesting gulls. From May through mid-summer, gulls and their newly hatched chicks can become a massive headache for property owners: they damage structures and assets and pose human health and safety risks. Because gulls are protected under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act,... Read More
Gulls on a rooftop

Don’t Delay in Managing the Risks of Rooftop Herring Gull Nests

WGC Blogs

March 22, 2022
While the spectacle of a ring-billed gull colony with a thousand birds or more on a single rooftop gets more attention, having even a single nest on the roof of your building is a problem. The mess may be smaller, but the outsized havoc that a protective pair of herring... Read More

How To Manage the Risks of Rooftop Herring Gull Nests

MBM Blogs

March 22, 2022
While the spectacle of a ring-billed gull colony with a thousand birds or more on a single rooftop gets more attention, having even a single nest on the roof of your building is a problem. The mess may be smaller, but the outsized havoc that a protective pair of herring... Read More

Recognizing a Bird Problem on Your Property

WGC Indy Blogs

February 22, 2022
More than 500 species of birds spend at least part of their time in the Midwest, in every variety of habitat, and on every kind of property. Birds provide many benefits beyond the pleasure we derive from watching them and listening to their songs. But not all bird encounters are... Read More

Got Birds? How to Recognize a Bird Problem on Your Property

WGC Blogs

February 22, 2022
More than 500 species of birds spend at least part of their time in the Midwest, in every variety of habitat, and on every kind of property. Birds provide many benefits beyond the pleasure we derive from watching them and listening to their songs. But not all bird encounters are... Read More

How to Recognize a Bird Problem on Your Property

MBM Blogs

February 22, 2022
More than 500 species of birds spend at least part of their time in the Midwest, in every variety of habitat, and on every kind of property. Birds provide many benefits beyond the pleasure we derive from watching them and listening to their songs. But not all bird encounters are... Read More

Want to Get Rid of Your Gulls? We’ve Got Good & Bad News…

WGC Blogs

August 13, 2021
An exploding population of ring-billed and herring gulls across the Midwest can put building owners at a significant disadvantage. Legal protections limit what you can do once a population has moved in and the incredible adaptability of these birds limits the effectiveness of the options you have left. Meanwhile, what... Read More