Dump to Blame for Gull Invasion
One of your writers, Brenda Loree, got her facts wrong and has misinformed the public (“Fowl Play: A Swarm of Sea Gulls Invades a Ventura Neighborhood,” June 4).
NAFTA has nothing to do with the presence of the sea gulls in this housing tract. Mexico is not allowed to ship its avocados into California, and can ship only into the 19 Northeast states during the months of November-February, which are the off months of our Hass production. Avocado prices are actually quite good right now for us local growers.
Truth be known, the gulls are resting during their long flight to and from the Toland Road dump, now that Bailard has closed!
DON PETTY
Saticoy
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