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Googly-eyed buoys and kites help keep seabirds out of fishing nets, study finds

Off the coast of Cornwall in southwest England, a pole rises from a buoy with a pair of big eyes on top. The head spins, creating what researchers call an “animated eye effect.” Its job is to scare away seabirds away before they dive into the fishing net below. On other nets, a kite shaped […]

Googly-eyed buoys and kites help keep seabirds out of fishing nets, study finds

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