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Posted Wed May 14 2008: from Ecological Society of America, via Eurekalert: Restoring fish populations leads to tough choice for Great Lakes Gulls http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1210798046 You might think that stocking the Great Lakes with things like trout and salmon would be good for the herring gull. The birds often eat from the water, so it would be natural to assume that more fish would mean better dining. But a new report says that the addition of species such as exotic salmon and trout to the area has not been good for the birds, demonstrating that fishery management actions can sometimes have very unexpected outcomes. [Read more stories about: unintended consequences, anthropogenic change, ecosystem interrelationships] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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