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Large Air Transport Jet Engine Design Considerations For Large And For Flocking Bird Encounters, Christopher Demers Jan 2009

Large Air Transport Jet Engine Design Considerations For Large And For Flocking Bird Encounters, Christopher Demers

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 11th (2009)

The history, efforts, and accomplishments of everyone involved in understanding and mitigating the threat of birds to aircraft came under intense public scrutiny when US Airway’s Flight 1549 splashed down in the Hudson River on January 15, 2009.

Largely absent from the recent public discussion about bird threats is the time, labor, and resources that industry invests in continuously learning, developing, and incorporating features into aircraft designs to mitigate the consequences of bird strikes. Pratt & Whitney, as a designer and manufacturer of jet engines for a variety of aircraft, including large commercial transport aircraft, is an integral part of …

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Newsletter Of The Wildli Fe Society Wildlife Damage Management Working Group Interactions: Volume 15 Issue 2 Spring 2009 Jan 2009

Newsletter Of The Wildli Fe Society Wildlife Damage Management Working Group Interactions: Volume 15 Issue 2 Spring 2009

TWS Wildlife Damage Management Working Group Newsletter

The Wildlife Damage Management Meeting Was A Success! Letters From Gary; A Brief Report from the Wildlife Damage Management Conference; Two New Publications Available Dominion Over Wildlife Fifth Eastern Wdm Conference; Conference Announcement Tws Conference Preliminary Program; Workshop Announcement Deer Damage Management Workshop; Call for Papers Special Issue of Human-Wildlife Conflicts To Focus On the Management of North American Geese; Conference Announcement Bird Strike North American Conference; Calls from the Field (Or A House, Or A Farm, Or A…); Conference Announcement 24th Vertebrate Pest Conference; Call for Papers 24th Vertebrate Pest Conference; Recent Wildlife Damage Management Research; The Wildlife Society …

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Efficacy And Safety Of Catnip (Nepeta Cataria) As A Novel Filth Fly Repellent, J. J. Zhu, X.-P. Zeng, D. Berkebile, H.-J. Du, Y. Tong, K. Qian Jan 2009

Efficacy And Safety Of Catnip (Nepeta Cataria) As A Novel Filth Fly Repellent, J. J. Zhu, X.-P. Zeng, D. Berkebile, H.-J. Du, Y. Tong, K. Qian

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is known for its pseudo-narcotic effects on cats. Recently, it has been reported as an effective mosquito repellent against several Aedes and Culex species, both topically and spatially. Our laboratory bioassays showed that catnip essential oil (at a dosage of 20 mg) resulted in average repellency rates of 96% against stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.) and 79% against houseflies, Musca domestica (L.), respectively. This finding suggested that the application of repellent could be used as part of filth fly management. Further evaluations of catnip oil toxicity were conducted to provide a broad-spectrum safety profile of …

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Comparison Of The Fuel Needed To Transport Plastic Recyclables Verses Aluminum Recyclables From Yellowstone National Park, Melissa Dejonge Dec 2008

Comparison Of The Fuel Needed To Transport Plastic Recyclables Verses Aluminum Recyclables From Yellowstone National Park, Melissa Dejonge

Department of Environmental Studies: Undergraduate Student Theses

Research has provided no definitive answers on whether PET plastic bottles or aluminum cans are a more environmentally sustainable choice as soda containers. This paper researches the fuel used in recycling each of these materials from Yellowstone National Park to processing locations. The data is used to determine which of these alternatives use less fuel in this process. It was found that plastics use more fuel when transported from Yellowstone National Park to the processing center. Aluminum uses less fuel per ton to transport from Yellowstone to the processing center. The conclusions from this research may have implications on which …

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Refuge Update – November/December 2008, Volume 5, Number 6 Nov 2008

Refuge Update – November/December 2008, Volume 5, Number 6

RefugeUpdate (USFWS-NWRS)

Table of Contents:

Do-It-Yourself Project Makes Sparks, page 3 The Departments of the Interior and Energy spotlight San Andres Refuge’s innovative (and largely homemade) renewable energy program.

In Oregon, a Refuge Teaches Teachers, page 5 Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge’s ambitious environmental education program acquires a solid reputation.

Focus on . . . International Conservation, pages 6-11 National resource managers around the world look to the Refuge System for on-the-scene advice and training.

Taking Pride, page 16 A former refuge complex project leader in Texas and a super-volunteer in Georgia win 2008 Take Pride in America Awards.

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Some Significant Wildlife Strikes To Civil Aircraft In The United States, January 1990 – September 2008, Sandra Wright Oct 2008

Some Significant Wildlife Strikes To Civil Aircraft In The United States, January 1990 – September 2008, Sandra Wright

Other Bird Strike and Aviation Materials

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, through an interagency agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration, compiles a database of all reported wildlife strikes to U.S. civil aircraft and to foreign carriers experiencing strikes in the USA. We have compiled over 82,057 strike reports from 1,418 USA airports and 207 foreign airports for January 1990 through December 2007 (7,666 strikes in 2007), but estimate that this represents only about 20% of the strikes that have occurred. The following examples from the database are presented to show the serious impacts that strikes by birds or other wildlife can have on aircraft. These examples, …

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Hybridization Among Three Native North American Canis Species In A Region Of Natural Sympatry, Frank Hailer, Jennifer A. Leonard Oct 2008

Hybridization Among Three Native North American Canis Species In A Region Of Natural Sympatry, Frank Hailer, Jennifer A. Leonard

Rocky Mountain Wolf Recovery: Annual Reports

Background: Population densities of many species throughout the world are changing due to direct persecution as well as anthropogenic habitat modification. These changes may induce or increase the frequency of hybridization among taxa. If extensive, hybridization can threaten the genetic integrity or survival of endangered species. Three native species of the genus Canis, coyote (C. latrans), Mexican wolf (C. lupus baileyi) and red wolf (C. rufus), were historically sympatric in Texas, United States. Human impacts caused the latter two to go extinct in the wild, although they survived in captive breeding programs. Morphological data demonstrate historic reproductive isolation between all …

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Scwds Briefs: Volume 24, Number 3 (October 2008), Gary L. Doster , Editor, Scwds Briefs, Michael J. Yabsley Oct 2008

Scwds Briefs: Volume 24, Number 3 (October 2008), Gary L. Doster , Editor, Scwds Briefs, Michael J. Yabsley

Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study: Publications

Table of Contents:

Piroplasmosis in Florida Horses

Bovine TB Update

Newcastle Disease in Cormorants

Frog Virus in a Box Turtle

SCWDS Vesicular Stomatitis Research Update

Faculty and Staff Changes at SCWDS

Lead Study Results Reported

Lead Ammo and Tackle Review

Our Energizer Bunny

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Refuge Update – September/October 2008, Volume 5, Number 5 Sep 2008

Refuge Update – September/October 2008, Volume 5, Number 5

RefugeUpdate (USFWS-NWRS)

Table of Contents:

Rebuilding after Hurricane Ike, page 3 Texas and Louisiana refuges were severely damaged in mid-September.

A Crane Species Rebounding, page 5 At a Mississippi refuge, the world’s longest-running crane reintroduction program is succeeding.

Focus on. . . Refuge System Wetlands, pages 8-13 The Refuge System manages wetlands to enhance their value for migratory waterfowl and shorebirds, threatened and endangered species and a myriad of native fish, wildlife, and plants.

Fluttering Close to Extinction, page 17. Antioch Dunes Refuge is out to save the Lange’s metalmark butterfly.

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Comparison Of Non-Lethal Versus Lethal Control Methods For Red-Tailed Hawks And Other Bird Species At The Waste Management Outer Loop Recycling And Disposal Facility, Louisville, Kentucky, Usa, Russell P. Defusco, Kevin M. Mieczkowski, C. Jared Quillen Aug 2008

Comparison Of Non-Lethal Versus Lethal Control Methods For Red-Tailed Hawks And Other Bird Species At The Waste Management Outer Loop Recycling And Disposal Facility, Louisville, Kentucky, Usa, Russell P. Defusco, Kevin M. Mieczkowski, C. Jared Quillen

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)

Removal of red-tailed hawks and other raptors by trapping and relocating, euthanasia, or other techniques is often used by airport managers to address hazardous birds, however many professionals disagree about the effectiveness of this approach. Relocating birds has drawbacks due to expense, site fidelity leading to returning birds, and other issues. Lethal control methods suffer from permitting requirements and may lead to adverse public opinion. Removing birds by relocation or lethal means often results in other individuals, including inexperienced juveniles, attempting to fill vacated territories, with smaller territories, higher densities, and birds that may be less adept at avoiding aircraft …

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“Buzzard Be-Gone”: Suspending Vulture Effigies From Roost Structures To Reduce The Possibility Of A Bird Strike, Steve Ball Aug 2008

“Buzzard Be-Gone”: Suspending Vulture Effigies From Roost Structures To Reduce The Possibility Of A Bird Strike, Steve Ball

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)

The turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) has a wingspan of 68–72 inches and an average weight of 3.1 pounds. It poses a severe hazard to aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. Feedback from pilots indicated these large birds were soaring within the aerodrome. This coupled with a vulture strike to a C- 130J aircraft, induced Wildlife Services to bolster “traditional” efforts of vulture dispersal. Dispersal techniques involving pyrotechnics and lethal removal are effective, but migrant birds establish a “home roost” each autumn through spring on local tower structures. Our vultures like to roost on two 150 foot …

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Edwards Air Force Base Migratory Bird Report For The Replace Main Base Runway Project, Amber Hoehn Aug 2008

Edwards Air Force Base Migratory Bird Report For The Replace Main Base Runway Project, Amber Hoehn

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)

In 2006, the United States Air Force, in cooperation with several government agencies, began preparing for the Replace Main Base Runway Project at Edwards Air Force Base. The project would involve construction of a fully functional new runway, located near the main runway area, in desert scrub (Atriplex sp.) habitat. Bird air strike incidents are normally low at Edwards AFB; desert scrub habitat around the airfield area minimizes the attraction of migratory birds, including horned larks (Eremophila alpestris), which are the primary bird air strike hazard. In order to minimize attraction and nesting of migratory birds, as …

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Vulture Management At Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, John S. Humphrey, Michael L. Avery, Michael Milleson, Troy Hershberger Aug 2008

Vulture Management At Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, John S. Humphrey, Michael L. Avery, Michael Milleson, Troy Hershberger

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)

Coincident with rising vulture populations have been reports of increased aircraft safety issues. There have been over 700 vulture strikes with US Air Force aircraft at costs in excess of $150 million. The Avon Park Air Force Range (APAFR) harbors a thriving vulture population which often creates dangerous situations for pilots on low-level training missions. In 2005-2006, we conducted research to 1) disperse vultures from roosts on and near the APAFR; 2) assess vulture use of the ranges before and after roost dispersal; and 3) evaluate vulture use of the surrounding area. Baseline counts of vultures leaving a large nearby …

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Airport Wildlife Management Training – Programs And Best Training Practices Now And For The Future, John Ostrom Aug 2008

Airport Wildlife Management Training – Programs And Best Training Practices Now And For The Future, John Ostrom

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)

With the June 2006 release of FAA Advisory Circular 150-5200-36 Qualifications for Wildlife Biologists, a minimum wildlife hazard management curriculum was established for the initial and recurrent training of airport personnel involved in implementing a FAA approved Wildlife Hazard Management Plan. This presentation will show some of the existing programs and “best training” practices from airports across the country along with some future programs. Information offered in this presentation will provide airports and personnel involved in training, ideas on how to better develop and deliver their wildlife management training programs.

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Test Of An Alternative Rodent Control Method: Chf Fertilizer/Small Mammal Repellant, Randy J. Outward, Rebecca Mihalco, Thomas W. Seamans Aug 2008

Test Of An Alternative Rodent Control Method: Chf Fertilizer/Small Mammal Repellant, Randy J. Outward, Rebecca Mihalco, Thomas W. Seamans

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)

Small mammals, primarily rodents, are an indirect threat to aviation safety because they are the prey base for numerous species of raptors. An abundant rodent population at an airport can attract and sustain a significant number of hazardous raptors in the airport vicinity. The use of chemical rodenticides has been shown to reduce rodent populations but may not be practical because of environmental concerns, thus alternative methods are needed. A test of a small mammal repellant, CHF, was conducted at Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, OH. CHF, manufactured by Coolworks BV, is a pelleted, composted 1:1 mixture of mink/fox manure …

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As The Worm Turns: Investigations Into Earthworm Control On Airports, Thomas W. Seamans, Glen E. Bernhardt, David Steyer Aug 2008

As The Worm Turns: Investigations Into Earthworm Control On Airports, Thomas W. Seamans, Glen E. Bernhardt, David Steyer

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)

Earthworms, though generally considered beneficial for soil conditioning, can become a hazard at airports. When found in large numbers on runways or taxiways after heavy rainfall, they create slippery conditions for aircraft rolling over them. Additionally, earthworms attract birds, especially gulls, thereby increasing the risk of bird strikes to aircraft that are landing or taking off. For example, during a 35-minute period on 3 September 2004 at Calgary International Airport (YYC), a B737 of Westjet and an A319 of Air Canada aborted takeoffs after multiple strikes with gulls attracted to the runways to feed on earthworms. The B737 had strikes …

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The Ornithological Situation Of Military Airfield In Deblin In The Context Of Bird Strikes, Janusz Cwiklak, Marek Grzegorzewski, Stefan Krop, Ignacy Kitowski, Maria Curie-Skłodowska, Grzegorz Grzywaczewski Aug 2008

The Ornithological Situation Of Military Airfield In Deblin In The Context Of Bird Strikes, Janusz Cwiklak, Marek Grzegorzewski, Stefan Krop, Ignacy Kitowski, Maria Curie-Skłodowska, Grzegorz Grzywaczewski

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)

The problem of collisions of aircraft, especially military jets, with birds in Poland was neglected by years in spite of some serious incidences with casualties. Moreover, the number of methods that were used to reduce such crashes, still seems inadequate. We started the first project in Poland devoted to study on bird strikes on military airfields. The main goal of this project is to work out any possible methods to prevent aircraft, in the aspect of threats, concerning the safety of flights, from all kinds of birds, those which have breeding-grounds and those which migrate trough the area of military …

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Sms And Bird/Wildlife Management Programs, Nicholas Carter, Samuel Hautequest Cardoso Aug 2008

Sms And Bird/Wildlife Management Programs, Nicholas Carter, Samuel Hautequest Cardoso

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)

As ICAO implements the new SMS (Safety Management Systems) requirements for all international airports with its amended Annex 14 and the FAA moves to a more formally delineated requirement to implement SMS at all Part 139 airports, airport managers will soon have to face the development of full-fledged SMS programs for their airports. As an integral part of an airfield’s SMS, bird and wildlife management will also need to be incorporated into the SMS. With a dearth of literature on SMS and wildlife management and without an abundance of long-term experience at North American airfields, airport managers will not have …

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Capture, Color-Marking And Translocation Of Resident And Non-Resident Red-Tailed Hawks (Buteo Jamaicensis) At Portland International Airport 1999-2007: Overview And Evaluation Of An Innovative Program, Carol E. Hallett, Nick Atwell Aug 2008

Capture, Color-Marking And Translocation Of Resident And Non-Resident Red-Tailed Hawks (Buteo Jamaicensis) At Portland International Airport 1999-2007: Overview And Evaluation Of An Innovative Program, Carol E. Hallett, Nick Atwell

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)

Pacific Habitat Services began trapping, color marking and translocation of Red-tailed Hawks at Portland International Airport (PDX) in October 1999 in response to a high number of red-tail bird strikes. Initially, all red-tails were targeted for capture and translocation. Subsequent observations of returning birds led to the current practice of identifying and leaving resident adults and focused trapping efforts on non-resident, transient and migratory hawks. PDX strike data strongly supports the assumption that resident adults are less likely to be struck than non-residents. The data also suggests that residents with more experience are less likely to be struck than those …

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Would You Please Move? Translocation Of Immature Bald Eagles To Reduce Bird Strike Risk, Alan Schumacher, Brian Washburn, John P. Hart Aug 2008

Would You Please Move? Translocation Of Immature Bald Eagles To Reduce Bird Strike Risk, Alan Schumacher, Brian Washburn, John P. Hart

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)

Though once endangered, bald eagle populations in the lower 48 States has increased considerably in recent years. Bald eagles far exceed the airworthiness standards for airframes, windshields, and engines set by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); consequently this species poses a high risk of damage to aircraft and passenger safety when eagle-aircraft collisions occur. Given the exponential growth of bald eagle populations in the United States, the risk of bald eagle-aircraft collisions is an increasing problem for airports. Concurrently, there is widespread public interest in eagles with a strong concern that eagle populations be protected. Effective, publically accepted methods to …

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Establishment Of Tall Fescue Cultivars On The Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Airfield, Keri Yankus, Michael Begier, Brian E. Washburn Aug 2008

Establishment Of Tall Fescue Cultivars On The Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Airfield, Keri Yankus, Michael Begier, Brian E. Washburn

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)

Wildlife-aircraft collisions (wildlife strikes) cause serious safety hazards to aircraft and their occupants. Habitat management is an important component of an integrated approach for reducing wildlife use of airports. Species composition of airfield plant communities influences the degree of attractiveness to wildlife. Recent research has shown that grazing Canada geese do not consume endophyte-infected tall fescue, suggesting endophyte-infected tall fescues (Festuca arundinacea) might be favorable turfgrass varieties to use in reseeding and vegetation renovation projects on airfields. As part of a larger study, we conducted an experiment to determine if selected turf-type tall fescue cultivars would establish on …

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A Practical And Cost Effective Approach To Airport Wildlife Management In The Context Of Local Landuse: Two Australian Case Studies, Phil Shaw Aug 2008

A Practical And Cost Effective Approach To Airport Wildlife Management In The Context Of Local Landuse: Two Australian Case Studies, Phil Shaw

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)

The average strike rates at Australian airports are 4.5, 6 and 0.9 per 10,000 movements for different category airports. These rates reflect the diversity and density of Australian avifauna as well as the littoral distribution of most of our major airports. In the past, isolated and piecemeal management approaches such as fixed position scare devices and dispersal by poorly trained and equipped patrols were ineffective at managing strike risk. Here we describe a practical, cost effective and integrated approach that commences with audit, habitat review and field surveys and is followed by risk assessment and mitigation strategies that are reviewed …

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Assessing Bird-Aircraft Strike Hazard (Bash) Risk Associated With Breeding And Migrating Osprey, Brian E. Washburn, Thomas Olexa, Brian Dorr Aug 2008

Assessing Bird-Aircraft Strike Hazard (Bash) Risk Associated With Breeding And Migrating Osprey, Brian E. Washburn, Thomas Olexa, Brian Dorr

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)

The osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is one of the most widely distributed and well studied bird species of the Northern Hemisphere; however, little is known about their potential impacts to military flight operations. A Department of Defense, Legacy Natural Resources Program-funded multi-agency research project examining the strike-risk posed by breeding and migrating Osprey was initiated in 2006. During the 2006 and 2007 nesting seasons, a total of 13 adult Osprey were live-captured, fitted with GPS-capable satellite transmitters, and released from selected nest locations near Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, in the Mid- Atlantic Chesapeake Bay Region. We monitored satellite-tagged …

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Training For Airport Wildlife Control Personnel: The Ibsc Recommendation, Paul Eschenfelder, Anastasios Anagnostopoulos Aug 2008

Training For Airport Wildlife Control Personnel: The Ibsc Recommendation, Paul Eschenfelder, Anastasios Anagnostopoulos

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)

ICAO Annex 14, chapter 9.4, sets as a worldwide standard the control of airport wildlife hazards by ‘competent’ airport personnel. Unfortunately ICAO provides no guidance as to what constitutes competence or properly trained personnel. The International Birdstrike Committee sought to develop a ‘best practice’ for the training of airport wildlife control personnel by forming a Working Group to develop a training recommendation. Surprisingly the Working Group found almost no state guidelines worldwide and little in the way of informal training guidelines among ICAO states reviewed. Using input from various national regulatory agencies, informal programs and the working group’s wildlife control …

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Organizational Efforts In Aviation Wildlife Mitigation – University Story, Paul Eschenfelder, Archie Dickey Aug 2008

Organizational Efforts In Aviation Wildlife Mitigation – University Story, Paul Eschenfelder, Archie Dickey

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)

Wildlife strikes to aircraft in the USA have increased to over 35,000 per year, costing airlines millions of dollars in damage and general aviation/corporate aviation the lives of seven people in the last year. While various government programs are in place, the number and seriousness of bird strikes is not declining. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, an accredited university which also offers flight training, has originated seven initiatives which serve to educate the aviation community regarding wildlife hazards, document the hazard, supplement the government’s efforts and reach out to the aviation community. These initiatives are fairly low cost and, for the …

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The Bird Strike Risk, To Be Countered Or Contained?, Arie Dekker Aug 2008

The Bird Strike Risk, To Be Countered Or Contained?, Arie Dekker

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)

Chronologically bird strike prevention has gone through a number of phases. In the beginning of aviation bird strikes were relatively rare and considered unavoidable. With the introduction of faster jet engines, the problem became more prominent and birds were scared away from the runway environment. It was soon recognized that these re-active, corrective measures had to be accompanied by a pro-active, preventive approach in the form of habitat management. Nowadays, bird strike prevention is part of legislation, auditing and Safety Management Systems. It is however, still characterized to a great extend by measures that counter the problem instead of containing …

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Personal Liability In The Aftermath Of Birdstrikes: A Costly Consideration, Larry A. Dale Aug 2008

Personal Liability In The Aftermath Of Birdstrikes: A Costly Consideration, Larry A. Dale

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)

Each year, the aviation industry is faced with the potential for extensive loss of life and property due to bird strikes. Indeed, the frequency and devastating consequences of bird strike activity dictate that these occurrences remain in the forefront of every airport’s wildlife management plan. Today’s airport manager, tasked with the ultimate responsibility for safe, secure and efficient operation of the airport, must also address the weighty issue of liability. Organizational and personal liability are significant threats that cannot be overlooked. Today’s court system bears witness of airport managers being held responsible and sued personally for injuries and death as …

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The Geese Of Queens: Movement And Management Of Canada Geese In Relation To New York City Airports, Scott E. Clemons, Allen Gosser, Martin Lowney Aug 2008

The Geese Of Queens: Movement And Management Of Canada Geese In Relation To New York City Airports, Scott E. Clemons, Allen Gosser, Martin Lowney

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)

Non-migratory Canada goose (Branta canadensis) populations are increasing and pose a significant threat to civil aviation as aircraft components and engines are not built to withstand the strike of a bird weighing in excess of 4 kg. Since 1995, 10 aircraft have incurred substantial damage after striking Canada geese while landing or departing from LaGuardia (LGA) or John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airports, New York City. As part of a research program to determine the origin of geese that threaten aircraft in New York City, we neck-collared 300 Canada geese within 8 km of either the JFK or LGA …

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Let’S Talk Turkey: Integrating Traditional Wildlife Management Techniques To Reduce Hazards At Airports, Christopher Bowse Aug 2008

Let’S Talk Turkey: Integrating Traditional Wildlife Management Techniques To Reduce Hazards At Airports, Christopher Bowse

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)

Similar to many populations of large North American bird species, wild turkey populations have rebounded largely due to conservation efforts. Historically, reports of turkey – aircraft strikes are infrequent; however, in the last five years reported turkey/ aircraft strikes have risen by 47%. FAA National Wildlife Strike Database figures indicate 36 aircraft-turkey collisions in the past 16 years (1991 to 2006). Airport managers are seeking solutions to mitigate the threat to aviation safety that turkeys pose. Turkeys have become a highly sought game bird and the use of depredation to mitigate turkey problems at airports; while legal, could be viewed …

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Quantifying Vulture Activity At Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, Nc, Michael L. Avery, John S. Humphrey, Rudolph Daughtery, Michael Milleson Aug 2008

Quantifying Vulture Activity At Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, Nc, Michael L. Avery, John S. Humphrey, Rudolph Daughtery, Michael Milleson

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)

Vultures represent a serious hazard to military and civilian aircraft throughout much of the USA. According to the Breeding Bird Survey, populations of black vultures (Coragyps atratus) and turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) in South Carolina are growing exponentially. Safety concerns in light of burgeoning vulture populations prompted the initiation of a 2-year study of vulture movements and activities at the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) in Beaufort, SC. We trapped and outfitted turkey vultures and black vultures with solar powered GPS satellite transmitters. Each hour the location, altitude, and speed of each transmittered bird were recorded. …

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