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ALAN BERNER / THE SEATTLE TIMES

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The war on seagulls continues at state ferry terminals

Seagulls swarm for handouts at Ivar's restaurant near Colman Dock. The U.S. government began allowing the killing of problem birds more than a decade ago, after droppings sickened a ferry employee. An average 60 gulls are removed from terminals each year, a federal official said.