Innovative research shows that food containers featuring large printed eyes successfully deter seagulls from snatching meals, using their own instincts to keep our snacks safe. Eye-like markings have been used before to exclude birds from certain areas, such as keeping seabirds out of fishing nets and raptors out of airports.
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Des yeux imprimés sur l’embalage protège les en-cas de plage.

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Des recherches montrent que les contenants alimentaires ornés de grands yeux imprimés dissuadent efficacement les goélands de voler notre nourriture. Des motifs similaires à des yeux ont déjà été utilisés pour éloigner les oiseaux de certaines zones, par exemple pour empêcher les rapaces d’entrer dans les aéroports.

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