# Gull warfare

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gull-warfare/119693>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 18, 2002, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gull-warfare/119693 "2002-07-18T21:24:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2002, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gull-warfare/119693/21 "2002-07-29T20:20:46Z")

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How about a remote control vehicle as a sort of mobile scarecrow? Chase 'em around with a small car from your local hobby store. Or even better, a remote control _plane_. Even if it doesn’t work too well, I imagine a dogfight with a squadron of seagulls would be pretty entertaining. Maybe get your neighbors in on it and re-enact the battle of Midway.

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**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2002, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gull-warfare/119693/22 "2002-07-29T20:43:23Z")

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If you only need them to move a little bit how about making an inviting environment nearby?

That should be fairly easy.  
Barring that I think you will need to import a cheeta.

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**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2002, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gull-warfare/119693/23 "2002-07-29T20:44:54Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Iteki(actually) \*  
> \*\*Ninja!  
> I am loving that idea 🙂 Gonna get me one of them in town this week, been dying for an excuse _mwah_ thanks, I will let you all know how it goes hee hee \*\*

I think getting a Ninja to kill the birds is a bit extreme.

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**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2002, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gull-warfare/119693/24 "2002-07-29T21:35:41Z")

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Well, they _were_ there first. What I would recommend, if you’re able to do it, is to make their perching area uncomfortable. Metal spikes/nails sticking up so they can’t land on the railings or posts. Hopefully they would soon find someplace else to hang around where they can perch. I think they do that around here to keep pidgeons from fouling covered walkways, etc.

StG

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