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Murray Ledger And Times, August 12, 2006, Murray Ledger And Times Aug 2006

Murray Ledger And Times, August 12, 2006, Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

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Potential Wildlife Control Through Use Of A Plant Growth Regulator, Thomas W. Seamans, Brian E. Washburn Aug 2006

Potential Wildlife Control Through Use Of A Plant Growth Regulator, Thomas W. Seamans, Brian E. Washburn

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

Habitat management techniques that reduce wildlife use of habitats on and around airports are critical for safe airport operations. Herbaceous vegetation comprises the main habitat type at airports and vegetation can be managed by various methods. The objective of this study was to compare bird and mammal use of grassland habitat managed either by mechanical (mowing) or chemical (plant growth regulator) methods. We monitored vegetation growth, plant community composition, and wildlife activity each week during May – October 2003 in study plots located in Erie County, Ohio. Vegetation was taller (P < 0.01) and denser (P < 0.01) in unmanaged plots than in managed (mowed or growth regulator) plots. Plots sprayed with growth regulator had lower forb/legume cover and higher grass cover than unmanaged or mowed plots. We observed more (P < 0.001) birds (× ± SE) per 5-minute survey on the ground in or perched on vegetation in unmanaged (3.0 ± 0.3) than mowed (1.5 ± 0.2) or growth regulator (1.5 ± 0.3) plots. More (P < 0.001) white-tailed deer were observed in mowed plots (4.3 ± 0.5) than either unmanaged (2.2 ± 0.6) or growth regulator (1.6 ± 0.3) plots. Fifteen small animals were captured in control plots, whereas no animals were captured in managed plots. Applying plant growth regulator did not maintain desired vegetation height and thus is not a costeffective alternative to mowing in plant communities of mixed composition. Managing vegetation height reduced wildlife use of grassland habitats. Removal of forbs and legumes by the growth regulator might explain the reduction in deer use in these plots. Reducing forbs and legumes might also make grasslands less attractive to small mammals. By simplifying herbaceous communities and encouraging plants less desirable to wildlife, it may be possible to reduce the attractiveness of airfields to wildlife species hazardous to aviation.

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International Birdstrike Committee Minimum Best Practice Standards For Aerodrome Bird Control, John R. Allan Aug 2006

International Birdstrike Committee Minimum Best Practice Standards For Aerodrome Bird Control, John R. Allan

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

Despite almost 40 years of research effort and operational experience, there remains very limited consensus concerning the best methods for managing the bird strike hazard at aerodromes. This is, in part, because the levels of risk, habitat type and bird species present at different aerodromes varies and the precise techniques that are successful at one site may not work at another. It is also partly due to differences in the levels of resources available at different airports and to differences in the attitude of airport managers and national regulators to the hazard posed by bird strikes. Following the implementation of …

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The Effect Of Harassment By Dogs On Ground-Nesting Birds In Airfields, Shlomi Brandwine, Nicholas B. Carter Aug 2006

The Effect Of Harassment By Dogs On Ground-Nesting Birds In Airfields, Shlomi Brandwine, Nicholas B. Carter

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

Ground-nesting birds like lapwings and sandpipers constitute a major hazard at airports. Preliminary observations with the Israeli Air Force showed that stone curlew (Burhinusoedicnemus, (Burhinidea)) were involved in 33% of all bird strikes in 2003 at Hatzor Air Force base in central Israel, most of which occurred during the nesting season. The ultimate reduction of curlew populations near the runways is dependent upon understanding the effect of predation risks on the curlew nesting behavior. In theory, true predation and artificial predation should have the same effect on bird behavior. We studied the effect of egg collection vs. egg collection complemented …

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Methodological Framework To Assess The Relative Threat Of Bird–Strikes In Colombian Airports., Juan David Amaya-Espinel, Sergio Córdoba-Córdoba, Guillermo Rico-Hernández Aug 2006

Methodological Framework To Assess The Relative Threat Of Bird–Strikes In Colombian Airports., Juan David Amaya-Espinel, Sergio Córdoba-Córdoba, Guillermo Rico-Hernández

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

The likely risk of a bird-aircraft collision (bird-strike) in a given airport was assessed using a standard methodological evaluation of birds along the runaway to record data and spatial distribution of danger; and making a threat categorization. Contiguous quadrants of 200 X 200 meters were located along the runaway from one head to the other with a center point count at 100 m, in which all birds were recorded for 15 minutes, accounting for species identification, number of individuals (flock size), flight altitude from ground to > 1,000 m, flight direction including number of perpendicular crosses, and behavioral characteristics (flight, roosting, …

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Dna Identification Of Bird Strike Remains – Procedures And Technical Considerations., Nancy Rotzel Aug 2006

Dna Identification Of Bird Strike Remains – Procedures And Technical Considerations., Nancy Rotzel

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

This poster presents the development of DNA techniques by the Smithsonian Institution Feather Lab to identify bird remains recovered from military and civil bird aircraft collisions (bird strikes). The following steps for molecular identification of forensic samples are explained: receipt of sample, extraction, amplification, sequencing, and final data analysis using computer software. Recommendations for collecting bird strike samples for DNA analysis are also discussed. This work compliments the continuing work of the Feather Lab by providing a molecular signature to verify bird strike samples that do not contain sufficient feather remains for morphological identification.

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Remote Sensing Of Birds Around Airports – Present Efforts In Germany, Wilhelm Ruhe, Reinhold Hill Aug 2006

Remote Sensing Of Birds Around Airports – Present Efforts In Germany, Wilhelm Ruhe, Reinhold Hill

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

As birds around airports and military airfields are a potential danger for air traffic, there are ongoing efforts, also in Germany, to monitor birds in conflicting airspaces. Besides other factors the spatial scale very much determines system demands and the resolution of detections. Based on the well known time lapse photography technique, digital video recording of radar screens is still used in long term (e.g. 2 years) bird monitoring studies at German airports. The technical equipment is easily installed and the remote controlled systems are working very reliable. However, data analysis is time consuming and needs a good deal of …

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Prey Manipulation As A Management Strategy At An Inland South African Airport, Ordino Kok Aug 2006

Prey Manipulation As A Management Strategy At An Inland South African Airport, Ordino Kok

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

Prey manipulation was investigated as a means of reducing the bird hazard at the Bloemfontein airport, central South Africa. From January 1985 to December 2005 approximately 7,000 individuals representing 55 bird species which, potentially, posed a threat to aviation, were collected at the airport. Numerically the crowned plover (Vanellus coronatus), blacksmith plover (V. armatus), lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni), white-winged korhaan (Eupodotis afraoides) and double-banded courser (Smutsornis africanus) in order of importance constituted more than 90% of the total sample. Based on stomach analyses harvester termites (Hodotermes mossambicus) comprise the dominant food source of all five species concerned. Experimentally a significant …

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Airport Canopies Become Starling Roosts – Two Airport Case Studies, Sharon Gordon, Randolph J. White Aug 2006

Airport Canopies Become Starling Roosts – Two Airport Case Studies, Sharon Gordon, Randolph J. White

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

For aesthetic purposes and to protect passengers from weather, airports often construct glass canopies over roadways. These structures can provide roosting opportunities for large numbers of European starlings, which can pose a significant strike hazard to aircraft. Both Portland International Airport (Oregon) and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (Ohio) have recently had to address this problem, using different methods to find an effective solution. Portland installed 200,000 square feet of exclusion netting in its large canopy structure while Cleveland Hopkins used a combination of tree removal and harassment to disperse their starling roost. These two cases demonstrate the importance of considering …

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Overhead Grid Line Systems To Exclude Waterfowl From Large Bodies Of Water, Tony Duffiney Aug 2006

Overhead Grid Line Systems To Exclude Waterfowl From Large Bodies Of Water, Tony Duffiney

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

The presence of birds at retention/detention basins on or adjacent to an airport increases the probability of experiencing a wildlife strike. Overhead gridline systems have proven effective for reducing the presence of birds on small water bodies. While there are several grid materials available to address bird hazards associated with small basins, the list of options decreases quickly as the distance to be spanned increases. The Michigan Wildlife Services program (WS) tested five types of grid material on three large detention basins to determine which materials could span up to 675 meters (2214.5 feet) without center supports. Additionally, the line …

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Advisory Circular 150/5200-36. Qualifications For Wildlife Biologists Conducting Wildlife Hazard Assessments And Training Curriculums For Airport Personnel Involved In Controlling Wildlife Hazards On Airports, Edward C. Cleary Aug 2006

Advisory Circular 150/5200-36. Qualifications For Wildlife Biologists Conducting Wildlife Hazard Assessments And Training Curriculums For Airport Personnel Involved In Controlling Wildlife Hazards On Airports, Edward C. Cleary

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

This Advisory Circular (AC) describes the qualifications for wildlife biologists who conduct Wildlife Hazard Assessments for airports certificated under Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 139 (14 CFR, Part 139). In addition, it addresses the minimum wildlife hazard management curriculum for the initial and recurrent training of airport personnel actively involved in implementing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Wildlife Hazard Management Plans. Wildlife biologists conducting Wildlife Hazard Assessments or presenting training for airport personnel actively involved in implementing FAA approved Wildlife Hazard Management Plans at certificated airports must have professional training and/or experience in wildlife hazard management at airports …

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Media Response Plans – The Forgotten Tools, John E. Ostrom Aug 2006

Media Response Plans – The Forgotten Tools, John E. Ostrom

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

The Media Response Plan is an essential tool for any wildlife management program’s toolbox, and yet, is normally not thought about until after something unpleasant happens and the media are knocking at your door. Developing an effective Media Response Plan is critical to the success of your wildlife management program and provides any manager with the opportunity to be prepared for both proactive and reactive situations when dealing with the media.

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Bat Strikes: Past, Present, And Future, Suzanne C. Peurach Aug 2006

Bat Strikes: Past, Present, And Future, Suzanne C. Peurach

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

All but a few North American bats are insectivorous and weigh less than 35 g, but this diverse group of mammals also contains species with wingspans up to 2 meters and weighing a kg or more. Even small-bodied bats can cause considerable damage when encountered in swarms. When aircraft head into new territory and encounter strikes, the ability to identify the species of bat struck is paramount to preventing future strikes. Identifications of bats from fragmentary evidence are made by comparing samples recovered from aircraft with specimens housed in the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History. This collection, worldwide …

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Nicarbazin: An Avian Reproductive Inhibitor For Pigeons And Geese, Christi A. Yoder, Michael L. Avery, Erick Wolf Aug 2006

Nicarbazin: An Avian Reproductive Inhibitor For Pigeons And Geese, Christi A. Yoder, Michael L. Avery, Erick Wolf

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

Nicarbazin (NCZ) is an anticoccidial drug routinely used in the poultry industry. When fed to laying hens, NCZ impacts reproduction by either reducing hatchability of eggs or reducing rate of egg laying. Initial laboratory tests were conducted with mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) to determine the efficacy of NCZ as a waterfowl contraceptive. Hatchability was 26% for mallards fed 34 mg NCZ/kg body weight (500 ppm in feed) for 14 days compared to 55% for control mallards. Based on these results, two field studies, one each in Oregon and Colorado, were conducted with Canada geese (Branta canadensis), which showed a 50-56% decrease …

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Canada Goose Populations And Strikes With Civil Aircraft: Positive Trends For Aviation Industry, Richard A. Dolbeer, John L. Seubert Aug 2006

Canada Goose Populations And Strikes With Civil Aircraft: Positive Trends For Aviation Industry, Richard A. Dolbeer, John L. Seubert

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

Canada goose (Branta canadensis) populations in North America are subdivided into “migrant-goose” and “large-goose” populations. The “large-goose” populations consist primarily of flocks that are non-migratory (hereafter referred to as resident geese). Estimated migrant and resident geese numbers in the four flyways (Atlantic, Mississippi, Central, and Pacific) are based on mid-winter or breeding period counts. The overall Canada goose population increased five fold from 1970 (1.08 million) to 2005 (5.01 million). Most of this overall increase was due to a 15-fold increase in the population of resident geese (from 0.2 to 3.4 million), especially during the 1990s when the …

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Commencement Convocation Program, Usf, August 12, 2006, University Of South Florida Aug 2006

Commencement Convocation Program, Usf, August 12, 2006, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

King O'Neal Scholar - Chantal Korkis; Outstanding Senior - Dwayne Peterson; President's Fellow Medallion - Richard "Dick" Beard

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Remote Sensing Technology And Ground-Based Observations For Evaluating A Proposed Airport Site In Conway, Arkansas, Russell P. Defusco, Ronald L. Merritt Aug 2006

Remote Sensing Technology And Ground-Based Observations For Evaluating A Proposed Airport Site In Conway, Arkansas, Russell P. Defusco, Ronald L. Merritt

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

The city of Conway Arkansas has proposed a replacement for its existing airport with a larger, more modern facility. Site selection and architectural design began eleven years ago with a preferred location selected near the Arkansas River. After nearly completing the architectural plans for construction, preliminary approval was granted from the FAA regional office pending final coordination from their headquarters. The FAA asked their Staff Wildlife Biologist to evaluate and endorse the proposed location. Concerns over local land uses and the proximity to a potential major flyway led the FAA to withhold support for the site pending further study. The …

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Implementation And Distribution Of Bird Detection Radar And Bird Hazard Advisory Information For Military And Commercial Aviation, T. Adam Kelly Aug 2006

Implementation And Distribution Of Bird Detection Radar And Bird Hazard Advisory Information For Military And Commercial Aviation, T. Adam Kelly

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

Over the past five years, development of mobile bird detection radars for use as real-time aircraft bird strike avoidance systems has moved from research and development into active deployment as an operational technology. The MERLIN™ bird detection radar, with an update rate as frequent as once per second, is currently deployed as production-model technology with 15 systems operating in the U.S., Canada, Scotland, England and The Netherlands. Deployment challenges over the past two years have included “how” and “in what forms” to deliver the real-time and near real-time information to controllers, wildlife control units, pilots and decision makers so that …

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Lessons Learnt From Avian Radar Trial At Toronto Pearson International Airport, Tim J. Nohara Aug 2006

Lessons Learnt From Avian Radar Trial At Toronto Pearson International Airport, Tim J. Nohara

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

The paper reports on lessons learnt from an avian radar trial conducted at Toronto Pearson International Airport in November 2005. Toronto Pearson International Airport is Canada's largest airport and has unique requirements due to its proximity to metropolitan Toronto, a major urban center. The paper begins with an assessment of desirable application requirements that take into account current wildlife management practices. Application requirements include early warning of birds approaching the airfield; real-time tracking of birds and aircraft, rapid review of overnight bird movements to identify bird stopovers, and integration into wildlife management operations. Next, the paper examines special radar design …

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The Use Of Radar To Augment Visual Observations In Wildlife Hazard Assesments, Robert C. Beason, Michael J. Begier Aug 2006

The Use Of Radar To Augment Visual Observations In Wildlife Hazard Assesments, Robert C. Beason, Michael J. Begier

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

Assessing wildlife hazards to aviation in the airport environment is typically initiated by conducting a Wildlife Hazard Assessment (WHA). Ecological relationships between wildlife populations and habitat are usually discerned through observations during the course of one annual cycle. Although proximate hazards, on the airport, are well defined during the WHA process, off-airport features also can attract wildlife. Wildlife species can transit airport property traveling to and from habitat attractants. During a WHA, common wildlife sampling techniques are employed to determine species, their approximate numbers, and through association an index of potentially attractive habitat. Continuous observations could provide a more complete …

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An Acoustic / Radar System For Automated Detection, Localization, And Classification Of Birds In The Vicinity Of Airfields, Bruce Stewart, Sebastian Pascarelle, John Pinezich, T. Adam Kelly, Andreas Smith, Robert Maher Aug 2006

An Acoustic / Radar System For Automated Detection, Localization, And Classification Of Birds In The Vicinity Of Airfields, Bruce Stewart, Sebastian Pascarelle, John Pinezich, T. Adam Kelly, Andreas Smith, Robert Maher

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

Bird-aircraft collisions present a significant threat to military and commercial aircraft, and as bird populations and air traffic continue to grow, and airport/airbase operations continue to expand, the problem will steadily get worse. To help mitigate bird strike hazards, we propose a multi-sensor system consisting of ground radar and acoustic sensors that can directly monitor bird activity and provide an alert when a threat condition occurs. Radar offers a large detection range and the ability to detect in all weather conditions, while acoustic sensors allow the ability to detect targets in the midst of clutter and add the capability to …

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The Airport Is Not A Wildlife Refuge!, Russell P. Defusco, Robert L. Dogan Aug 2006

The Airport Is Not A Wildlife Refuge!, Russell P. Defusco, Robert L. Dogan

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

Airports must eliminate or minimize bird and other wildlife attractants to maintain safe operating conditions. Unfortunately, all too often this is not the case. Outside pressure, political or economic decisions, and lack of awareness of appropriate management practices lead to many airports becoming safe havens for wildlife by accident or incredibly, by design. Airport tenants, airlines, or other users are often at the mercy of the airport operator or owner and believe they have little control over the situation where they operate. Proper habitat management is the basis for any wildlife or bird strike reduction program. Vegetation management is at …

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Disposal Of Bio-Solids At Airports: Increased Wildlife Hazards To Aviation Or Not?, Michael J. Begier, Brian E. Washburn Aug 2006

Disposal Of Bio-Solids At Airports: Increased Wildlife Hazards To Aviation Or Not?, Michael J. Begier, Brian E. Washburn

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

Airports often times employ different land uses on their airfields to generate or save funds. The application of bio-solids is one such use. Questions concerning this practice and its compatibility with safe aircraft operations arise; however, little information exists concerning this issue. FAA regulations and technical guidance do not currently prohibit this practice on airfields. Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, located in North Carolina, has applied treated bio-solids to portions of the airfield over the past 14 years; this program is anticipated to continue into the future. During 2003–2005, we conducted a study to compare plant community dynamics and …

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The Impacts Of Habitat Manipulation On The Ring-Necked Pheasant Population At Cck Air Force Base In Taiwan, Shaopin Yo, Kuo-Bin Lin Aug 2006

The Impacts Of Habitat Manipulation On The Ring-Necked Pheasant Population At Cck Air Force Base In Taiwan, Shaopin Yo, Kuo-Bin Lin

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

Ring-necked pheasant is an endemic subspecies of Taiwan. The main habitat of the bird is the grass lands at the low elevation in Taiwan. The population has been threatened due to the fast agricultural development and human disturbance at their habitats in Taiwan. However, the airfield of CCK Air Force Base has maintained a healthy pheasant population due to the large scale of grass lands without much human disturbances. Several bird strikes occurred at CCK air force base due to the foraging activities of ring-necked pheasant across the runway of the airfield. The main purpose of this study is to …

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Response Of Birds To Aircraft Lighting: Implications For Reducing Bird-Aircraft Collisions, Bradley F. Blackwell, Thomas W. Seamans, Scott Philiben Aug 2006

Response Of Birds To Aircraft Lighting: Implications For Reducing Bird-Aircraft Collisions, Bradley F. Blackwell, Thomas W. Seamans, Scott Philiben

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

Is there a means by which birds might better discern aircraft position and speed, so as to reduce collisions? Vision is a primary and highly developed sensory pathway in birds, and recent work has shown that light can be an effective tool as a repellent and, potentially, as an alert. Given that bird-aircraft collisions (hereafter referred to as bird strikes) cost the commercial aviation industry world-wide in excess of $1.28 billion annually (U.S. $), the incorporation of ecologically salient light cues into the design of aircraftmounted lighting is one means by which airlines might reduce bird strikes. We will report …

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Using Bird Strike Data To Monitor Bird-Hazard Control, Thomas C. Kelly, Ray Bolger, Gavin Fennessy, Michael J. A. O’Callaghan, Sorcha Sheehy, Patrick D. Bourke Aug 2006

Using Bird Strike Data To Monitor Bird-Hazard Control, Thomas C. Kelly, Ray Bolger, Gavin Fennessy, Michael J. A. O’Callaghan, Sorcha Sheehy, Patrick D. Bourke

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

An effective definition of a bird strike is the basis for quantifying the scale of bird hazard problems. Here we present a working definition of a bird strike, which in turn forms the basis of an analysis of 32 years’ data collected at Dublin Airport, Ireland. A variety of datasets are analysed including the number of bird strikes per ten thousand aircraft movements, the mass of the bird species being struck, the time of year at which bird strikes occur and the dimensions of the aircraft utilising the airfield. In addition, we have analysed the mean number of strikes per …

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Birds Commuting Across The Runway: How To Reduce This Bird Strike Risk?, Albert De Hoon, Luit Buurma Aug 2006

Birds Commuting Across The Runway: How To Reduce This Bird Strike Risk?, Albert De Hoon, Luit Buurma

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

Not only birds residing at airports, but also birds commuting daily across the runways from and to places outside the airport boundaries, may pose a threat to departing and landing aircraft. Species such as gulls, geese, cormorants, ducks, flamingos, starlings and crows often have foraging sites that can be miles away from their breeding or roosting places. Dealing with those commuting birds that pass over airports on a daily basis is complicated because their roosting, breeding, and foraging sites do not belong to the airport’s property. The solution to the problem becomes even more complex when these sites are part …

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Dna Identification Of Birdstrike Remains – Progress Report, Carla J. Dove, Marcy Heacker, Lee Weigt Aug 2006

Dna Identification Of Birdstrike Remains – Progress Report, Carla J. Dove, Marcy Heacker, Lee Weigt

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

The FAA (William J. Hughes Technical Center), U.S. Air Force, and the Smithsonian Institution signed a five year Interagency Agreement in 2003 to develop a multi-level DNA-based identification method for bird strike remains. The tasks to be achieved include: establishment of a database of mitochondrial DNA sequences (12s, 16s, CytB and COI) for 300 species of birds; testing and refining DNA-based techniques for forensic samples; and development of user-friendly methods of collecting ‘snarge’. A separate collaboration between the Smithsonian and the University of Guelph (Canada) began in 2004 to sequence one of these target genes (COI, ‘barcode’) for all birds …

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Evaluation Of Bird-Strike Risk In Two Colombian Airports: A Standard Methodology To Rank Species And Propose Management Priorities, Juan David Amaya-Espinel, Sergio Córdoba-Córdoba, Guillermo Rico-Hernández Aug 2006

Evaluation Of Bird-Strike Risk In Two Colombian Airports: A Standard Methodology To Rank Species And Propose Management Priorities, Juan David Amaya-Espinel, Sergio Córdoba-Córdoba, Guillermo Rico-Hernández

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

We conducted avian evaluations at two Colombian airports to assess, through a standard methodology, the risk of bird strikes. Evaluations were conducted at “Aeropuerto Perales” (AP), Department of Tolima, 1030 m a.s.l. Tropical Dry Forest and, “Aeropuerto Palonegro” (APN), Department of Santander, 1188 m a.s.l. Humid Pre-mountain Forest. Forty-seven species of 12 different families, 3,998 individuals were encountered at AP through 1284 records. In contrast, 33 species of 16 families, 1,112 individuals in 396 records were found at APN. The Whispering ibis (Phimosus infuscatus) was the most abundant species with more than 50% of all individuals followed by the Black …

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Avian Influenza: What Field Biologists Should Know, Carla J. Dove, Marcy Heacker Aug 2006

Avian Influenza: What Field Biologists Should Know, Carla J. Dove, Marcy Heacker

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 8th (2006)

Because field biologists, airfield personnel, and those involved in bird strike prevention often handle blood and other tissue of avian origin, they need to understand the means of transmission and know effective ways to protect themselves and those that will be examining the remains for identification purposes. This poster will present up-to-date information on the HPAI H5N1 (Avian Flu) virus and provide details of how to safely handle bird remains. A list of websites and other information regarding safe handling of bird strike remains is provided.

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