The 10th Bird Strike Committee USA/Canada meeting was held in Lake Mary, Florida, 18-21 August 2008, at the Orlando Marriott Lake Mary Hotel.

Presented here are the meeting program and abstracts of the technical papers and poster sessions.

2009

Florida BASH: An Integrated Management Approach from the Ground Up, Marty Daniel, Charles Kara, John Fontenot, Jerry Hairston, Bernice Constantin, Anthony Duffiney, and John Dunlop

2008

2008 Bird Strike Committee–USA/Canada Meeting Program

Quantifying Vulture Activity at Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, NC, Michael Avery, John Humphrey, Rudolph Daughtery, and Michael Milleson

“Buzzard Be-Gone”: Suspending Vulture Effigies from Roost Structures to Reduce the Possibility of a Bird Strike, Steve Ball

Bird Hazard Management on Wetlands at UK Aerodromes, Andy Baxter

Let’s Talk Turkey: Integrating Traditional Wildlife Management Techniques to Reduce Hazards at Airports, Christopher Bowse

Bird Strike Prevention: Bottom-Up, Top-Down and the Canadian Connection between the Old and the New World, Luit Buurma

SMS and Bird/Wildlife Management Programs, Nicholas Carter and Samuel Hautequest Cardoso

The Geese of Queens: Movement and Management of Canada Geese in Relation to New York City Airports, Scott E. Clemons, Allen Gosser, and Martin Lowney

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, and Grzegorz Grzywaczewski

Improving the DNA Identification Success Rate of Birdstrike Remains through Better Field Collecting Methods, Faridah Dahlan, Carla J. Dove, and Marcy Heacker

Personal Liability in the Aftermath of Birdstrikes: A Costly Consideration, Larry A. Dale

A Population of Wild Turkeys (Meleagris gallapavo sylvestris) in Relation to Air Traffic Hazards at Pease International Airport, Angelic DeButts, Marsha Barden, Peter Pekins, and Mark Ellingwood

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, and C. Jared Quillen

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

Training for Airport Wildlife Control Personnel: The IBSC Recommendation, Paul Eschenfelder and Anastasios Anagnostopoulos

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

Parameters Affecting Bird Use of Stormwater Detention Ponds in the Southeastern United States: Implications for Bird-Aircraft Collisions, Brian J. Fox, James B. Armstrong, Bradley F. Blackwell, James B. Grand, and Wesley B. Holland

Strategies for Mitigating Bird Strike Risk from Vulture Populations at MacDill AFB, John Gilbert and Karen Voltura

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 and Nick Atwell

The Florida Statewide Airport Stormwater Study, Abdul Hatim, John J. Sansalone, and Scott T. Brady

Deployment and Assessment of Avian Radars, Edwin Herricks, Elizabeth Woodworth, and Ryan King

Edwards Air Force Base Migratory Bird Report for the Replace Main Base Runway Project, Amber Hoehn

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

Aircraft Birdstrike Avoidance Radar Systems – Looking Forward: Next Generation Advancements in the Technology, T. Adam Kelly

The Use of Endophytic Turf Grass to Reduce Bird and Small Mammal Presence at Airports, Theresa Kissane, Jeff Brawn, and Bruce Branham

The Ability of Avian Radars to Track Near Miss Bird Strike Events: A Missing Informational Link, Matthew Klope, Michael J. Begier, and Timothy J. Nohara

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, and Ronald Merritt

The Bird Hazard Report as a Safety Tool, Flávio Antonio Coimbra Mendonça

Challenges, Circumstances and Considerations for Bird and Wildlife Abatement and the Importance of Empirical and Historical Data at Central Florida Airports, Johnny Metcalf and George Speake

Teamwork by Regions in Large Countries Like Brazil — A Good Solution for Bird Strikes, Major Raul Moreira Neto

Airport Wildlife Management Training – Programs and Best Training Practices Now and for the Future, John Ostrom

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

The Use of an Integrated Geographical Information System at South African Airports, Claire Patterson-Abrolat

Reducing Bird Strike Risks Through Insect Management at a Military Base, Dedrick Pesek, Michael J. Bodenchuck, David J. Hayes, and Mark Mapston

A Decade of United States Air Force Bat Strikes, Suzanne Peurach, Carla Dove, and Laura Stepko

Developing Strategies for Long-Term Removal of Raptors from Airports in California, Todd J. Pitlik

Storm-Water Retention, Grain Production, and Aviation in the Southern Great Plains, Philip Robinson, Alicia Bernard, and Bradley F. Blackwell

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, and Brian Washburn

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

As the Worm Turns: Investigations into Earthworm Control on Airports, Thomas W. Seamans, Glen E. Bernhardt, and David Steyer

A Practical and Cost Effective Approach to Airport Wildlife Management in the Context of Local Landuse: Two Australian Case Studies, Phil Shaw

Green Roofs in the Airport Environment: Pleasant Dreams or Nightmares?, Ryan M. Swearingin, Craig Pullins, Travis Guerrant, and Brian Washburn

Assessing Bird-Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) Risk Associated with Breeding and Migrating Osprey, Brian Washburn, Thomas Olexa, and Brian Dorr

Training Airport Personnel for Wildlife Hazards: Organization, Obligation and Expectation, John Weller

Rapid Dispersal and Long Term Effect on Resident Canada Geese by On-Demand Use Alarm and Alert Call Playback Reinforced with Cracker/Banger Shells, Philip Whitford

Managing Red-Tailed Hawk Perching Sites on Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Equipment at General Mitchell International Airport (MKE), Milwaukee, WI, Henri Woods

Safety Management Systems: How Useful Will the FAA National Wildlife Strike Database Be?, Sandra Wright and Richard Dolbeer

Establishment of Tall Fescue Cultivars on the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Airfield, Keri Yankus, Michael Begier, and Brian E. Washburn

Bird Strike Risk Management – A UK CAA Perspective, Nick Yearwood