"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(fā)言人說：“學校請尤達和它的訓導員馬庫斯每周來校園兩次，以環(huán)境友好的方法控制校園內(nèi)海鷗的數(shù)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(xù)在學校安營扎寨?！?/p>

"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.
海鷗在筑巢期會表現(xiàn)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么吃什么，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(huán)境下，尤達預計可存活20年，人工飼養(yǎng)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(qū)，全校共有15000多名學生。

Vocabulary

Eagle Owl：雕鸮

handler：動物訓導員

hand-rear：人工飼養(yǎng)

scavenge：以??????為食

英文來源：英國廣播公司

譯者：白潔

審校&編輯：劉明