Thane NGOs to teach public why not to feed junk food to Seagulls

THANE: NGOs from Thane have come together to conduct a campaign to save seagulls on Sunday. According to experts, this species that naturally opts for seafood as its diet, is often spotted consuming food littered by people. The campaign is scheduled to take place on Sunday at Masunda lake in Thane with an aim to educate bird lovers who feed random junk food items to these birds, which can risk their health and lead to various diseases. "Seagulls are often spotted near creeks and other water bodies to feed on their natural diet like fish. They then migrate to the northern side of the country towards places like Ladakh and Himalayan to breed," said Rohit Joshi, environmentalist and founder of Yeoor Environmental Society, Thane. -