Bird Harrassment and Its Effects on Airports
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The Effects of Bird Harassment on Airports | Bird deterrents methods | In this article, the main focus is on the presence of birds on airfields and their negative effects on the airport. Birds can damage aircraft and risk the lives of human passengers. In response to this situation, wildlife management programs have been established to control wildlife. This article also identifies many different bird deterring techniques | | | Micah Harper | 11/15/2011 |
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Table of Contents
1) Abstract 2
2) The effects of bird harassment on airports 3-8
3) Reference page 9-10
Abstract
Birds as we know it are commonly known as an admirable species to us; birds can fly in patterns, they enhance our scenery with their presence, and they can chirp beautiful tunes. However, these animals we adore are not so desirable in the field of aviation. In airports, birds are regarded to as pest and are unwanted on the premises. Reasons why birds are unwanted on airports are because they jeopardize airport operations, place human lives at risk, and cost airports millions of dollars in damages. Birds can cause “bird strikes” which is a term that pertains to collisions between birds and aircraft. According to the FAA’s wildlife strike database, 99,411 wildlife strikes have been reported since 1990 [Transportation Research Board, 2011]. Aside from civilian aviation, bird strikes are common in military as well. (Bird strike committee USA, 2011) In 2007, the United States Air Force reported over 5000 bird strikes, according to Bird strikes committee USA [Lloyd, robin, 2011]. The United States suffers a total of 625 million dollars annually in damages due to bird strikes [Transportation Research Board, 2011]. According to Lloyd (2009), bird strikes have also killed over 200 people as of 1988 [Lloyd, robin, 2011]. To combat this safety risk birds pose to aviation, airports have employed bird deterrent techniques to disperse birds from airfields. The five common
The Effects of Bird Harassment on Airports | Bird deterrents methods | In this article, the main focus is on the presence of birds on airfields and their negative effects on the airport. Birds can damage aircraft and risk the lives of human passengers. In response to this situation, wildlife management programs have been established to control wildlife. This article also identifies many different bird deterring techniques | | | Micah Harper | 11/15/2011 |
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Table of Contents
1) Abstract 2
2) The effects of bird harassment on airports 3-8
3) Reference page 9-10
Abstract
Birds as we know it are commonly known as an admirable species to us; birds can fly in patterns, they enhance our scenery with their presence, and they can chirp beautiful tunes. However, these animals we adore are not so desirable in the field of aviation. In airports, birds are regarded to as pest and are unwanted on the premises. Reasons why birds are unwanted on airports are because they jeopardize airport operations, place human lives at risk, and cost airports millions of dollars in damages. Birds can cause “bird strikes” which is a term that pertains to collisions between birds and aircraft. According to the FAA’s wildlife strike database, 99,411 wildlife strikes have been reported since 1990 [Transportation Research Board, 2011]. Aside from civilian aviation, bird strikes are common in military as well. (Bird strike committee USA, 2011) In 2007, the United States Air Force reported over 5000 bird strikes, according to Bird strikes committee USA [Lloyd, robin, 2011]. The United States suffers a total of 625 million dollars annually in damages due to bird strikes [Transportation Research Board, 2011]. According to Lloyd (2009), bird strikes have also killed over 200 people as of 1988 [Lloyd, robin, 2011]. To combat this safety risk birds pose to aviation, airports have employed bird deterrent techniques to disperse birds from airfields. The five common