The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is using sound cannons to address the increasing number of seagulls at its Leslie Barns building. The cannons emit loud sounds to scare away the seagulls and encourage them to relocate. The cannons will be activated up to four times daily between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. from mid-March to the end of June, aligning with the bird's nesting season. The TTC assures that the cannons do not harm the seagulls.
The TTC is combatting its seagull problem in a unique way – through the use of sound cannons . The seagulls, the TTC says, have been increasing in numbers since its Leslie Barns building, a streetcar maintenance facility at 1165 Lake Shore Boulevard East, opened in 2015. Since then, the transit authority estimates 10,000 to 15,000 seagulls visit and nest at the site each year.
The sound cannons – which emit a loud sound to encourage the birds to relocate – could be activated up to four times daily between the hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.from the TTC says that the use of the sound cannons will begin mid-March until the end of June in order to align with the bird’s nesting season.“The sound cannons do not fire actual ammunition and will not harm the seagulls,” the transit agency said. “Instead, they emit a loud sound that scare away the seagulls, encouraging them to relocate.” In a video shared by the TTC to CP24.com on Wednesday, it shows thousands of seagulls flying over the roof of Leslie Barns which according to a spokesperson were not happy about the nettin
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