英巴斯大學給雕鴞發圖書證

An owl which is used to deter seagulls from nesting at the University of Bath has been given a library card in recognition of his "valuable service".
一隻鴞成功阻止海鷗在巴斯大學安家築巢，學校授予其圖書證以表彰其“有價值的服務”。

Yoda the Eagle Owl visits the campus twice a week with his handler, Marcus, as an environmentally friendly method to control the numbers of gulls.
這隻名叫尤達（Yoda）的雕鴞和它的訓導員馬庫斯（Marcus）每週造訪學校兩次，以這種環境友好型的方法來控制海鷗的數量。

In recognition of his work, the university decided to issue the seven-year-old bird with his own card.
爲表彰尤達的工作，學校決定向這隻七歲大的鳥頒發專屬證件。

The university said the card had not yet been presented to Yoda.
校方稱證件還未頒發給尤達。

"The University has invited Yoda and his handler Marcus to visit the campus twice a week as an environmentally friendly method to control the seagull numbers on campus and thereby limit the potential adverse effects a large gull population can have," a spokesman said.
校方發言人說：“學校請尤達和它的訓導員馬庫斯每週來校園兩次，以環境友好的方法控制校園內海鷗的數量，限制大量海鷗可能帶來的潛在負面影響。”

"During his visits, Yoda's presence has the effect of unsettling the gull population and dissuading them from hanging around on campus and from nesting further in the area.
“尤達每次到訪都會使海鷗惶惶不安，使它們不在校園上空盤旋，放棄繼續在學校安營紮寨。”

"Yoda has been hand-reared by his owner which makes him very sociable with humans.
“尤達是被它的主人一手帶大的，因此和人類很親近。”

Gulls can become territorial and aggressive during nesting periods.
海鷗在築巢期會表現出領地意識和攻擊性。

As they will scavenge almost anything edible, the university said it was concerned they would become a nuisance for staff and students enjoying lunch outdoors.
在此期間它們幾乎見到什麼吃什麼，校方擔心這會妨礙員工和學生中午在戶外用餐。

Yoda could be expected to live for up to 20 years in the wild, but may reach 60 years in captivity.
在野生環境下，尤達預計可存活20年，人工飼養則可存活60年。

The University of Bath has more than 15,000 students enrolled at its campus which is located on Claverton Down to the south-east of the historic city.
巴斯大學坐落在歷史悠久的巴斯古城東南部的Claverton Down郊區，全校共有15000多名學生。

Vocabulary

Eagle Owl：雕鴞

handler：動物訓導員

hand-rear：人工飼養

scavenge：以••••••爲食