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Florida Bash: An Integrated Management Approach From The Ground Up, Marty Daniel, Charles Kara, John Fontenot, Jerry Hairston, Bernice Constantin, Anthony Duffiney, John Dunlop
Florida Bash: An Integrated Management Approach From The Ground Up, Marty Daniel, Charles Kara, John Fontenot, Jerry Hairston, Bernice Constantin, Anthony Duffiney, John Dunlop
Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)
Florida harbors numerous bird and mammal species because of its rich diversity of both natural and man-made habitats that provide ample food, water, and cover throughout the year. This diversity has led to numerous wildlife/aircraft strikes resulting in significant monetary losses for the U.S. Air Force (USAF). Despite diminishing budgets, recurrent turnover of base personnel,, and shifting priorities, Wildlife Services has worked successfully with USAF personnel to develop a heightened awareness of BASH issues and effective, proactive BASH programs at three air bases in Florida. Emphasizing the use of accurate data along with proper analysis to form science-based recommendations facilitates …
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
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 …
“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 …
Edwards Air Force Base Migratory Bird Report For The Replace Main Base Runway Project, Amber Hoehn
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 …
Vulture Management At Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, John S. Humphrey, Michael L. Avery, Michael Milleson, Troy Hershberger
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 …
Airport Wildlife Management Training – Programs And Best Training Practices Now And For The Future, John Ostrom
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.
Test Of An Alternative Rodent Control Method: Chf Fertilizer/Small Mammal Repellant, Randy J. Outward, Rebecca Mihalco, Thomas W. Seamans
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 …
As The Worm Turns: Investigations Into Earthworm Control On Airports, Thomas W. Seamans, Glen E. Bernhardt, David Steyer
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 …
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
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 …
Sms And Bird/Wildlife Management Programs, Nicholas Carter, Samuel Hautequest Cardoso
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 …
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
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 …
Would You Please Move? Translocation Of Immature Bald Eagles To Reduce Bird Strike Risk, Alan Schumacher, Brian Washburn, John P. Hart
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 …
Establishment Of Tall Fescue Cultivars On The Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Airfield, Keri Yankus, Michael Begier, Brian E. Washburn
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 …
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 …
Assessing Bird-Aircraft Strike Hazard (Bash) Risk Associated With Breeding And Migrating Osprey, Brian E. Washburn, Thomas Olexa, Brian Dorr
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 …
Training For Airport Wildlife Control Personnel: The Ibsc Recommendation, Paul Eschenfelder, Anastasios Anagnostopoulos
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 …
Organizational Efforts In Aviation Wildlife Mitigation – University Story, Paul Eschenfelder, Archie Dickey
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 …
The Bird Strike Risk, To Be Countered Or Contained?, Arie Dekker
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 …
Personal Liability In The Aftermath Of Birdstrikes: A Costly Consideration, Larry A. Dale
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 …
The Geese Of Queens: Movement And Management Of Canada Geese In Relation To New York City Airports, Scott E. Clemons, Allen Gosser, Martin Lowney
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 …
Let’S Talk Turkey: Integrating Traditional Wildlife Management Techniques To Reduce Hazards At Airports, Christopher Bowse
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 …
Quantifying Vulture Activity At Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, Nc, Michael L. Avery, John S. Humphrey, Rudolph Daughtery, Michael Milleson
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. …
Challenges, Circumstances And Considerations For Bird And Wildlife Abatement And The Importance Of Empirical And Historical Data At Central Florida Airports, Johnny Metcalf, George Speake
Challenges, Circumstances And Considerations For Bird And Wildlife Abatement And The Importance Of Empirical And Historical Data At Central Florida Airports, Johnny Metcalf, George Speake
Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)
The central Florida region is home to a variety of birds and wildlife. Most bird species occurring in the eastern United States winter in, or migrate through, Florida. Ample rainfall, abundant lakes, ponds and marshes provide productive aquatic habitats for a variety of birds, reptiles and mammals. Airport operators are faced with a diversity of wildlife species and situations capable of adversely impacting aviation operations. Constant surveillance, dispersals, removals capture relocations, habitat and ecological modifications are the primary tools for addressing these issues. Area development has increased significantly in recent years making the open expanses of the airfield and unimproved …
The Bird Hazard Report As A Safety Tool, Flávio Antonio Coimbra Mendonça
The Bird Hazard Report As A Safety Tool, Flávio Antonio Coimbra Mendonça
Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)
According to Cleary and Dolbeer (Wildlife hazards at airports, 2005), before solving a problem, it must be understood. A mandatory and first step toward understanding and solving the complex problem of collisions between aircrafts and birds is the collection and analysis of bird hazards. Therein lies the bird hazard report, as an important document that feeds the safety management system. Safety is typically managed from a systemic perspective in which the accident results from a chain of events. Despite the large amount of knowledge that exists about the dynamics of aircraft accidents, the investigation processes still identify in …
The Us Air Force (Usaf) Smr (Small Radar Program): An Overview And Status Report On The Operational Use Of Dedicated Avian Radar Systems At Usaf Airfields And Ranges, Eugene Leboeuf, Ted Wilkens, Ronald Merritt
The Us Air Force (Usaf) Smr (Small Radar Program): An Overview And Status Report On The Operational Use Of Dedicated Avian Radar Systems At Usaf Airfields And Ranges, Eugene Leboeuf, Ted Wilkens, Ronald Merritt
Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)
Aircraft-bird strikes present a significant safety hazard to military aviation. The USAF began researching small mobile radars (SMRs) in the late-1980’s to provide close-in detection and tracking of hazardous bird activity on and around military airfields. Lessons learned from early field studies validated the ability of marine radar to detect and track birds, but identified requirements to automate detection and tracking for operational use. The first airfield to deploy a SMR for real-time bird detection for air traffic control was the Royal Air Force (RAF) base Kinloss in Scotland which installed a Geo-Marine MARS unit in 2002. Validation of the …
The Ability Of Avian Radars To Track Near Miss Bird Strike Events: A Missing Informational Link, Matthew Klope, Michael J. Begier, Timothy J. Nohara
The Ability Of Avian Radars To Track Near Miss Bird Strike Events: A Missing Informational Link, Matthew Klope, Michael J. Begier, Timothy J. Nohara
Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)
The management of problem wildlife within the airfield environment is a difficult job and today’s biologists require as much information as possible. Bird censuses and actual strike events provide a good picture, but there is a valuable data set out there that has been overlooked, until now. Recent advances in commercially available, digital avian tracking radars have for the first time enabled biologists to track and evaluate near-miss events to increase the safety margin for our pilots and crew. As a part of the Department of Defense, Environmental Securities Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) Project: Integration and Validation of Avian Radars, …
Deployment And Assessment Of Avian Radars, Edwin Herricks, Elizabeth Woodworth, Ryan King
Deployment And Assessment Of Avian Radars, Edwin Herricks, Elizabeth Woodworth, Ryan King
Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)
As part of a multiple year Federal Aviation Administration research program in Airport Safety (AAR-411), avian radar units have been deployed at Seattle- Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor, Washington (NASWI) by the University of Illinois Center of Excellence in Airport Technology (CEAT). The radars have been operating for a year or more providing performance data and information on bird movement dynamics. The CEAT performance assessment program has been comprehensive considering sensor location, radar calibration, data acquisition and management, and data visualization. Sensor location issues are associated with antenna type, ambient clutter, and …
Assessing Movement, Site Preferences, And Environmental And Social Impacts Of Canada Geese Across An Urban Landscape, M. Elizabeth Rutledge, Christopher Deperno, Christopher Moorman, Michael Begier, Brian E. Washburn
Assessing Movement, Site Preferences, And Environmental And Social Impacts Of Canada Geese Across An Urban Landscape, M. Elizabeth Rutledge, Christopher Deperno, Christopher Moorman, Michael Begier, Brian E. Washburn
Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)
Resident Canada goose (Branta canadensis maxima) populations have increased, causing many human-goose conflicts. These include decreased water quality, aggressive behavior towards humans and pets, the risk of disease from fecal contamination, and the potential for bird strikes to aircraft. To better understand these human-goose conflicts and potential risk to airport safety, we will examine Canada geese movements, habitat use, human attitudes toward geese, and disease transmission on the Piedmont-Triad International airport and surrounding areas of Greensboro, North Carolina. We will use a variety of tools, such as color-marking with auxiliary neck bands, satellite telemetry with global positioning system …
Developing Strategies For Long-Term Removal Of Raptors From Airports In California, Todd J. Pitlik
Developing Strategies For Long-Term Removal Of Raptors From Airports In California, Todd J. Pitlik
Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)
Airports in southern California have experienced a number of damaging bird strikes associated with raptors during the last 10 years, including two substantially damaging strikes involving red-tailed hawks. Southern California airfield habitats attract a large variety of small birds and rodents, especially California ground squirrels and pocket gophers, which attract red-tailed hawks and other predators into aircraft movement areas. Effective, publically acceptable methods to reduce prey populations and/or reduce raptor use of airport habitats are needed. Over a 14-month period during 2006-2007, body grip traps and gas cartridges were used to remove 927 California ground squirrels from one airfield. Monthly …
Reducing Bird Strike Risks Through Insect Management At A Military Base, Dedrick Pesek, Michael J. Bodenchuck, David J. Hayes, Mark Mapston
Reducing Bird Strike Risks Through Insect Management At A Military Base, Dedrick Pesek, Michael J. Bodenchuck, David J. Hayes, Mark Mapston
Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 10th (2008)
USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services (WS) and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) work collaboratively to minimize bird strike risks at Air Force Bases (AFB) nationwide. At Laughlin AFB near Del Rio, Texas migratory, insectivorous birds in the aircraft operations area pose a bird strike risk to pilots and crews. The peak of bird strikes at Laughlin AFB is associated with the peaks of bird migration in the spring and fall. Noting this, WS recommended the application of carbaryl insecticide in the Laughlin AFB operational area to reduce insects and foraging opportunities for birds to reduce bird strike risks. Two trial treatments were conducted …